sacking

The word “sacking” has 2 syllables: sack-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈsækɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for sacking?

In the thesaurus, “sacking” has 123 synonyms and 25 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for sacking along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for sacking

abasement
abolishing
abolition
annihilation
assassinating
axing
bag
bane
bouncing
breaking in
bump
burglarizing
burglary
canning
carnage
cashiering
cloth
combing
crashing
crime
crushing
debasement
defacing
demotion
depredation
desecration
desolation
despoiling
despoilment
despoliation
devastation
discharging
disintegrating
dismissal
dismissing
disrating
disrupting
dissolving
downfall
downgrade
downsizing
elimination
end
eradication
excessing
extermination
extinction
extinguishing
extinguishment
extirpation
firing
furloughing
grafitti
gunny
harrying
havoc
humiliation
hunting
invalidating
invalidation
kicking out
laying off
laying waste
layoff
liquidation
looting
loss
marauding
massacre
mischief
murder
mustering out
obliteration
overthrow
pillage
pillaging
pink-slipping
piracy
pirating
plunder
plundering
privateering
raiding
raking
ransacking
rapine
ravaging
ravishing
reduction
releasing
removing
retiring
rifling
ripping off
robbery
ruin
ruination
rummaging
sending packing
separating
shattering
slaughter
slaying
smashing
spoliation
stealing
subjugation
subversion
subverting
terminating
theft
throwing out
trashing
trimming
turning off
undoing
unseating
wasting
wrack
wrapping
wreck
wreckage
wrecking

Antonyms for sacking

accomplishment
birth
boon
building
construction
contracting
creation
employing
engaging
goodness
hiring
improvement
keeping
miracle
re-employing
recruiting
reemploying
rehiring
reparation
restoration
retaining
subcontracting
success
taking on
wonder

Meanings of sacking

verb
1. (games) To sacrifice.
2. To put in a sack or sacks.
3. To bear or carry in a sack upon the back or the shoulders.
4. To plunder or pillage, especially after capture; to obtain spoils of war from.
5. To tackle the quarterback behind the line of scrimmage, especially before he is able to throw a pass.
6. To discharge from a job or position; to fire.
7. In the phrase sack out, to fall asleep. See also hit the sack.
noun
1. Cheap rough cloth such as would be used to make bags (sacks).
2. Firing or termination of an employee.

Example Sentences

The team celebrated their triumph with a ceremonial sacking of the coach.
After the company's financial scandal, there was a massive sacking of top executives.
The protestors demanded justice, calling for the sacking of corrupt officials.
In the medieval castle, the victorious army engaged in the widespread sacking of the town.
The manager faced repercussions for the poor performance, leading to the inevitable sacking.

On this page you'll find 148 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sacking, such as: abasement, abolishing, abolition, accomplishment, annihilation, assassinating, axing.

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