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as in bag
a container made of a flexible material (as paper or plastic)
asked the bagger to put all the loaves of bread in the same sack
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2
as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
I think I'm ready to hit the sack
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as in to dismiss
to let go from office, service, or employment
he was sacked for showing up late once too often
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Recent Examples of sack
Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Playing mostly inside at nickel cornerback, Parrish may have been one of the team’s biggest playmakers with 76 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
And as Pulisic’s private jet made its way from Italy to New York, the club’s coach, sporting director and two other top executives were sacked.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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Noun
His first two seasons accounted for 64% of his sacks by the time his playing career ended in 2020.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Playing mostly inside at nickel cornerback, Parrish may have been one of the team’s biggest playmakers with 76 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Verb
Herbert was sacked six times during that 16-3 loss, a defeat that prompted the firing of offensive coordinator Greg Roman and offensive line coach Mike Devlin only days after the Chargers’ season ended with a second consecutive playoff dud and the third in the past five seasons.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
And as Pulisic’s private jet made its way from Italy to New York, the club’s coach, sporting director and two other top executives were sacked.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sack
Noun
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The brief clip, which Cardin provided to NBC News, shows a female driver approaching his home’s front door and placing a paper bag in front of it.—
George Solis,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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Ultimately, says Kumar, the best way to avoid these issues is to store your passport securely, keep it dry, and make sure nothing bends or presses on it, including back pockets or overstuffed bags.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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While the room was compact in size, the plush, cloud-like double beds and iconic views more than made up for any lost space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Avoid caffeine, alcohol, and other stimulants before bed.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The charges of using a computer to commit a crime and interfering with a telecommunications device were dismissed, according to prosecutors.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In January 2021, Erickson was charged with one misdemeanor count of reckless driving, but the charge was later dismissed, his lawyer Mark Werksman told The New York Times.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Verb
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And the final produc shows an even further concentration, with the most powerful lawmakers scoring state funding for projects that are shameless about funding their personal pork by willfully plundering parts of the budget dedicated to other priorities.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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Later on, plundering Barbary pirates raided Mallorca, looting possessions, slaughtering inhabitants and capturing others for the slave trade.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Each silhouette is thoughtfully designed with unique features tailored to beauty and travel needs like separate packing compartments to keep products organized, palette storage for makeup, brush holders to protect bristles, travel mirrors, and removable pouches that double as chic clutches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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The whisky was aged in the finest Japanese Mizunara oak, and the bottle came in its original wooden presentation case, accompanied by a scuffed neck charm and original pouch.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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Instead, her then-boyfriend walked into her mother's living room and found a piece of his childhood waiting on the couch.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Families will also appreciate the larger room layouts and pullout couch options in select suites, which make traveling with kids a little less chaotic and a lot more comfortable.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Verb
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If that happens, remove the safety clip, hold the can with both hands, and prepare to spray when the bear is roughly 30 to 40 feet away.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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For that matter, Spencer Schwellenbach’s rehabilitation from surgery to remove bone spurs from his right elbow will be closer to completion.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
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Koh Ker was extensively looted in the 1970s, and at least a dozen such sculptures were smuggled out of Cambodia and sold by Latchford.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
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Both were offered up by the same person, Marino Massimo De Caro, later convicted of looting an Italian library.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
8 June 2026
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“Sack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sack. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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