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verb (1)

present participle of sack

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verb (2)

present participle of sack
as in looting
to search through with the intent of committing robbery thieves sacked the house in search of the diamond necklace

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“Sacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacking. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.

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