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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
Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the offense has surrendered just 10 tackles for loss and four sacks.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Baylor transfer Brendan Bett stepped in to produce (40 tackles, three sacks), while the emergence of true freshman Jeremiah McCloud (13 tackles) and Joseph Mbatchou (11) offer the Gators interior defenders to build around.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
The Vikings’ defense ranked among the league’s top three in total yards, passing yards, sacks and opponent red zone efficiency last season.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
With the New York Jets in 2023, Huff played with his hand in the ground with Saleh as the head coach and had 10 sacks.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Bailey is tied for first in the FBS with 14½ sacks, and is second with 19½ tackles for loss.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Moro Ojomo leads the defense with four sacks, with Andrew Mukuba snaring two interceptions.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
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
In total this season, Suamataia allowed just three sacks in 1,091 snaps, second only to Humphrey (1,093) in terms of offensive playtime.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the offense has surrendered just 10 tackles for loss and four sacks.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Baylor transfer Brendan Bett stepped in to produce (40 tackles, three sacks), while the emergence of true freshman Jeremiah McCloud (13 tackles) and Joseph Mbatchou (11) offer the Gators interior defenders to build around.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
The Vikings’ defense ranked among the league’s top three in total yards, passing yards, sacks and opponent red zone efficiency last season.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
With the New York Jets in 2023, Huff played with his hand in the ground with Saleh as the head coach and had 10 sacks.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Bailey is tied for first in the FBS with 14½ sacks, and is second with 19½ tackles for loss.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Moro Ojomo leads the defense with four sacks, with Andrew Mukuba snaring two interceptions.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
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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Campers would come out to find slashes in their duffels, pillowy bags of chips and coolers full of hot dogs gone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Prep for tomorrow by setting the coffee maker, laying out your outfit, and packing lunches and bags.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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Jackson County Legislative Chair Manny Abarca said that DHS agents told him on site that ICE and DHS are planning to build a detention facility with capacity for about 7,500 beds there.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2026
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Food is so scarce and making rent so difficult that characters are perennially taking in lodgers who share beds and sleep in kitchens.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Hamsters are cute, furry mammals with oversized cheek pouches and short tails.—
Noel Kirkpatrick,
Treehugger,
20 Jan. 2026
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For interior window drapery, the weights are often sewn into the bottom hem of the curtain panel, and some curtain panels even have pouches along the hem to insert them.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Sacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacks. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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