Meaning & use
Sacked
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Dismissed from a job; fired.
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He was sacked after missing three deadlines in a row.
The coach was sacked following the team's worst season in a decade.
A note on using this word
In American football, 'sacked' also describes a quarterback being tackled behind the line of scrimmage before throwing a pass.
Words with a similar meaning
fireddismissed
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Words with an opposite meaning
hired
Another way to use it
2. verb
Tackled a quarterback behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw the ball.
The defensive end sacked the quarterback for a ten-yard loss.
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