sacks 1 of 3

plural of sack

sacks

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of sack

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

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Recent Examples of sacks
Noun
Last season, Young recorded a career-best 12 sacks and was voted to the Pro Bowl. Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Edges in a 3-4 are built on ripping around the edge for sacks, but also asked to periodically fall off and cover in space. Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 That is excellent news for a Jets team that finished with the second-fewest sacks in the league in 2025. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 That stopped Saturday, starting with the two interceptions, a pair of fumbles, one pass breakup and a few would-be sacks. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2026 Explosive tackles, forcing turnovers, delivering sacks and wreaking havoc are part of the job description. Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 31 July 2026 For the seventh-year veteran, the next step is turning those wins into sacks with a more forceful approach. Tyler M. Carmona july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
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
  • Pet owners will receive waste bags, water bowls, and treats, and the lakeside trail just outside makes for easy walks.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Nerheim noted the store receipts indicated the purchase of acid, coveralls, goggles, gloves, plastic sheeting, saw blades, bleach and garbage bags.
    Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Food and drink Breakfast here is enough to tempt you out of the hotel’s marshmallow-soft beds, even after a long night of dancing.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Polar bears Aleut and Gregor wasted no time and were rolling in the beds of ice cubes after entering their outside enclosure.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • This keeps the area sanitized and removes any mold or allergens that can become a problem if they’re left untouched.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Pair them with the Corn Boats so your cob doesn't roll away; the incredibly handy Corn Stripper, which removes kernels from the cob in one smooth, easy motion; and the Corn Brush, which removes stubborn corn silk easily.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Israel blames Hamas for the scale of the destruction in Gaza, saying the group hides behind civilians, uses civil infrastructure for military purposes, and loots humanitarian aid intended for ordinary Gazans.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mora edits each episode himself, often while sucking on pouches of Zyn.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 July 2026
  • Whitman recommended classrooms use tubs or pencil pouches to hold onto devices like other districts have during class.
    Julianna Mejia July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Warsh, conversely, advocates for the Fed to be more opaque, a strategy the author dismisses as misguided.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • One automatically ascribes fraud to results that are often predictable, even routine; the other dismisses legitimate concerns as conspiracy theories.
    Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Critics contend the industry plunders distressed companies, leading to downsizing and cost-cutting that hurts local communities, though other research has pushed back on that reputation.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • By delegitimizing the Islamic Republic as an occupying force—one that plunders national wealth to subsidize regional proxies—the opposition has effectively subverted the regime’s nationalist rhetoric.
    Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Zelenskyy is keen to move quickly on a coproduction agreement as Russia relentlessly fires ballistic missiles that are hard to stop and cause civilian casualties as well as inflicting huge damage on civilian areas.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • The machine fires X-ray beams at a subject, then uses a specialized camera to record how a bone absorbs the beams based on density.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

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“Sacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacks. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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