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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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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
Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
In Miami’s 24-24 tie against the Chicago Bears the Dolphins allowed six sacks, and most of those were a byproduct of struggles Larry Borom, the team’s top offensive tackle backup, Ifedi, Kion Smith, Ryan Hayes and Jalen McKenzie were having blocking Chicago’s edge rushers.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Ewers opened 0 for 5 and fumbled when Booker sacked him deep in Miami territory after beating Kion Smith.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Despite picking up just six starts, Carter still collected 56 tackles and 6.5 sacks.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
In Miami’s 24-24 tie against the Chicago Bears the Dolphins allowed six sacks, and most of those were a byproduct of struggles Larry Borom, the team’s top offensive tackle backup, Ifedi, Kion Smith, Ryan Hayes and Jalen McKenzie were having blocking Chicago’s edge rushers.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Even when Fields wasn’t sacked and the play was blown dead, Giants defenders regularly pressured Fields.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Ewers opened 0 for 5 and fumbled when Booker sacked him deep in Miami territory after beating Kion Smith.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sack
Noun
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But equally as importantly, the company wants to make sure the kit itself is appealing and versatile enough that passengers will want to take it off the plane to use the bag for other purposes.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Still amped up and trying to make something happen in the ninth inning, Crow-Armstrong hit a leadoff single and attempted to steal second base, only to get tagged out when the momentum from his headfirst slide carried him past the bag.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Tossing and turning all night on an uncomfortable bed isn’t exactly the perfect recipe for a good night’s sleep, but splurging on a new mattress isn’t the only solution.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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While Trump gives Mackey a tour of the grounds, including his bedroom where Satan is waiting in bed, Vance runs in with a bottle of baby oil.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The pouch is usually made from velvet or some other fabric material that won’t impact the smell or flavor of the stones.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Instead of pouch cells using a nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cathode chemistry, the new cells are rectangular prismatic cans with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry.—
Sam Abuelsamid,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Her mother sat on the living-room couch in a gray sweatshirt, holding a pink Stanley cup.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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The little guy stood up on a couch, holding onto the back as his proud dad looked on.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Families can also peacefully put their kids to bed in the bunk rooms upstairs before spending an evening with a film in the five-seater screening room.—
Katharine Sohn,
Architectural Digest,
15 Aug. 2025
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Seventy people in a crowded bunk room without air conditioning with outside temperatures nearing 90 degrees.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Sack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sack. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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