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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
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Although the Chiefs wound up with just one sack — rookie Omarr Norman-Lott felled quarterback Jalen Hurts with a physical takedown — their pressure forced Hurts into some short or incomplete throws during a 101-yard passing game.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
On second down, Denegal was sacked in the end zone.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Veteran outside linebacker Harold Landry III did come up with a key sack on third down late in the fourth quarter, however, and Williams closed the game out with massive sack.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Although the Chiefs wound up with just one sack — rookie Omarr Norman-Lott felled quarterback Jalen Hurts with a physical takedown — their pressure forced Hurts into some short or incomplete throws during a 101-yard passing game.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
There has been minimal pressure as well, with the Hurricanes being sacked just three times and having just five total tackles for loss allowed.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
On second down, Denegal was sacked in the end zone.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sack
Noun
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Newsprint accessorized, equally as important as the bags upon which it was affixed.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Other transmissions mentioned aviator-style glasses, a black bag, black long pants and longer hair.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mushi takes his blanket and tucks himself into bed.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Things only get worse when, after the guests go to bed, a tipsy Solène does cheerleading stunts with Damo by the Jacuzzi instead of working.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The lens ships with front and rear caps, a reversible hood with a push-button release for its bayonet lock, and a soft carrying pouch.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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The soaps, for example, come in glass pumps but also with refillable pouches (made of tree-free paper and biodegradable).—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the same time, Iryna also was a notorious homebody who often seemed happiest just spending time with family or curling up on the couch or her bed with her sketchbook.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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A lot of the scenes were shot on the famous orange couch, where the friends shared some of their best one-liners and stories.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wandering through the all-but-empty dormitories today, visitors see the spaces marked by the vertical support poles, which once housed nests of bunks.—
Don Sproul,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Deputies then transported him back to his cell, where he was placed on the lower bunk.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Sack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sack. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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