Synonyms of sacks

sacks 1 of 3

noun

plural of sack

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bags
• pouches
• backpacks
• packages
• packets
• bundles
• wallets
• purses
• pokes
• knapsacks
• carryalls
• haversacks
• totes
• satchels
• rucksacks
• packs
• portmanteaus
• traveling bags
• duffel bags
• handbags
• pocketbooks
• parcels
• tote bags
• shopping bags
• garment bags
• barracks bags
• kit bags
• ditty bags
• flight bags
• work bags

2

as in beds

a place set aside for sleeping

I think I'm ready to hit the sack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beds
• mattresses
• bunks
• couches
• racks
• sofas
• hays
• pallets
• kips
• pads
• dosses
• cribs
• bedsteads
• lairs
• futons
• hammocks
• cots
• water beds
• bunk beds
• studio couches
• sofa beds
• feather beds
• cradles
• trundle beds
• bassinets
• daybeds
• Murphy beds
• four-posters
• shakedowns
• sleigh beds
• carry-cots

sacks

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of sack

as in removes

to let go from office, service, or employment

he was sacked for showing up late once too often

Synonyms & Similar Words

• removes
• dismisses
• fires
• releases
• retires
• cans
• axes
• discharges
• turns off
• bounces
• terminates
• pink-slips
• excesses
• cashiers
• shows (someone) the door
• sends packing
• musters out
• lays off
• boots (out)
• trims
• kicks out
• furloughs
• downsizes
• drums (out)
• unseats
• separates
• chucks (out)
• throws out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• employs
• retains
• signs (up or on)
• hires
• engages
• keeps
• takes on
• contracts
• recruits
• rehires
• reemploys
• subcontracts

sacks

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of sack

as in loots

to search through with the intent of committing robbery

thieves sacked the house in search of the diamond necklace

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loots
• plunders
• pillages
• raids
• despoils
• ransacks
• rifles
• marauds
• rakes
• steals (from)
• combs
• rummages
• breaks in
• hunts
• rips off
• harries
• burglarizes
• ravishes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sacks

Noun

Maryland edge rushers Zahir Mathis and Sidney Stewart combined for 13 sacks last season. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The defense has no sacks through two games, and the pressure percentage is less than half of the next-worst team in the league. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

The trio of Jacobs, brother Dawson Jacobs and Bradyn Oblas have 11 sacks and eight other tackles for loss. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The Nebraska Cornhusker has had at least five sacks, five TFLs and 12 QB hits in each of his past three seasons. — Pj Green september 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Miami delivered zero sacks and seven pressures in the first two games. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Verb

Cale Britt sacks the quarterback and Bishop Moore will take over on downs at their own 42. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

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