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as in bags
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 beds
a place set aside for sleeping
I think I'm ready to hit the sack
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as in removes
to let go from office, service, or employment
he was sacked for showing up late once too often
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as in loots
to search through with the intent of committing robbery
thieves sacked the house in search of the diamond necklace
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Recent Examples of sacks
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
There was plenty of food available—and not the worst kind—stored in sacks, containers, and on the shelves.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Scourton tied Derrick Brown for the team lead with five sacks in 2025.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Ware, Dallas’ franchise leader in sacks, forced fumbles and tackles for loss, spent nine seasons with the Cowboys, earning seven Pro Bowl nods and four All-Pro selections.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Second-round pick Jonah Savaiinaea allowed the most sacks and quarterback pressures of any NFL guard, and PFF rated him 81st and last at his position.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Seattle’s swarming pass rush tormented Campbell and left guard Jared Wilson — another rookie — throughout Super Bowl LX, a game in which the Seahawks recorded six sacks and forced three turnovers by quarterback Drake Maye.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Pearce had 10 1/2 sacks and his 45 quarterback pressures set a team record for a rookie.
—Charles Odum, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
As a team, the Panthers have gone from 30th in the league in sacks in the first nine games without Wonnum to a top-5 sacks group with him.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Ohio State sacks Altmyer five times, wins its 10th straight in the series and covers the spread.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Felix Anudike-Uzomah #97 of the Kansas City Chiefs sacks Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos during the fourth quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The Oviedo defense sacks Noah Grubbs on back to back plays to end the first half.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
Bonitto came up one vote shy of All-Pro status and logged a career-best 14 sacks.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
There was plenty of food available—and not the worst kind—stored in sacks, containers, and on the shelves.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Scourton tied Derrick Brown for the team lead with five sacks in 2025.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Ware, Dallas’ franchise leader in sacks, forced fumbles and tackles for loss, spent nine seasons with the Cowboys, earning seven Pro Bowl nods and four All-Pro selections.
—José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Second-round pick Jonah Savaiinaea allowed the most sacks and quarterback pressures of any NFL guard, and PFF rated him 81st and last at his position.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Seattle’s swarming pass rush tormented Campbell and left guard Jared Wilson — another rookie — throughout Super Bowl LX, a game in which the Seahawks recorded six sacks and forced three turnovers by quarterback Drake Maye.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Pearce had 10 1/2 sacks and his 45 quarterback pressures set a team record for a rookie.
—Charles Odum, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
As a team, the Panthers have gone from 30th in the league in sacks in the first nine games without Wonnum to a top-5 sacks group with him.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
Ohio State sacks Altmyer five times, wins its 10th straight in the series and covers the spread.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Felix Anudike-Uzomah #97 of the Kansas City Chiefs sacks Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos during the fourth quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The Oviedo defense sacks Noah Grubbs on back to back plays to end the first half.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacks
Noun
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Some of Southwest’s A-listers openly raged on platforms such as X, with many complaints focused on those passengers being forced to place carry-on bags in compartments way to the back of the plane, a different experience from the prior boarding regime.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Steep a couple of bags in 2 cups of hot water and add the tea to your mop bucket.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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One way to keep the color coming is to use an all-purpose fertilizer regularly and mix and match annuals and perennials throughout your beds and containers.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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No One Dies has resources, including some transportation, for moving people to places with available beds, including facilities outside Providence.—
Mark Reynolds,
The Providence Journal,
14 Feb. 2026
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For many, pouches are not an entry point into addiction.—
Timothy Vermillion,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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This is reflective of the products’ meteoric rise in popularity, as the Centers for Disease Control reports that sales increased from 126 million pouches in August 2019 to 808 million in March 2022.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Sacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacks. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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