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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
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Campbell permitted a combined four sacks while playing right guard the past two seasons at Texas.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Visitors help the staff dig and build a traditional imu underground with volcanic rocks, banana stumps, ti leaves and burlap sacks, and then fill the pit with mea ʻai staples like kālua pork, chicken, taro, yams and breadfruit.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Getting Bosa back is vital to a 49ers defense that ranked last in the NFL last season with just 20 sacks.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Personnel changes aside, the Falcons’ defense, which posted a franchise-record 57 sacks and took significant steps under Ulbrich, will look mighty similar this fall.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Instead, the 49ers sent a third-round pick to the Cowboys for a player with 17 sacks in five seasons.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The Deland defense was led by Banks, who had three sacks in the game and made numerous tackles, wreaking havoc all night.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Carter, 22, played in all 17 games and recorded 43 tackles, seven tackles for loss and four sacks.
—Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
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
Behind them, Dondrea Tillman (four sacks in ’25) has been a revelation who hasn’t slowed down, while second-year rusher Que Robinson recorded a sack in the AFC Championship Game.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
Campbell permitted a combined four sacks while playing right guard the past two seasons at Texas.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
Visitors help the staff dig and build a traditional imu underground with volcanic rocks, banana stumps, ti leaves and burlap sacks, and then fill the pit with mea ʻai staples like kālua pork, chicken, taro, yams and breadfruit.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Getting Bosa back is vital to a 49ers defense that ranked last in the NFL last season with just 20 sacks.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Personnel changes aside, the Falcons’ defense, which posted a franchise-record 57 sacks and took significant steps under Ulbrich, will look mighty similar this fall.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 May 2026
Instead, the 49ers sent a third-round pick to the Cowboys for a player with 17 sacks in five seasons.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 27 May 2026
The Deland defense was led by Banks, who had three sacks in the game and made numerous tackles, wreaking havoc all night.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Carter, 22, played in all 17 games and recorded 43 tackles, seven tackles for loss and four sacks.
—Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 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
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Officials are asking anyone who purchased the plants beginning April 21 to help prevent further spread of the pest by first placing two garbage bags over the plants and tying them tightly, and then contacting their local agricultural commissioner’s office.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Beachwear, resortwear, prêt-à-porter, fashion jewelry, bags, accessories, eyewear, footwear and childrenswear are the main focuses at the trade event.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Designed to sleep three, the Legacy Elite II Twin Bed floor plan has two 75 x 30-in (191 x 76-cm) beds at the very rear of the trailer, separated by a nightstand.—
C.C. Weiss
May 30,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
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Expect deluxe rooms with king-sized beds and top-of-the-line linens paired with old-school parlors and tea rooms.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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The plan removes hundreds of millions of emissions allowances but creates a new incentive pool and more free permits for industry, aiming to keep refineries and manufacturing from leaving the state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In general, electrification cuts energy costs, removes the volatility of fuel prices, and builds more resilient operations.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026
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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
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Federal regulators are allowing sales of unapproved e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches.—
Leana S. Wen,
Washington Post,
26 May 2026
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For example, phone pouches could prevent students from succumbing to the urge to look at their phones.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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For her part Zoe, mature well beyond her tender age, dismisses the hype with a shrug.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The day’s ruling from Sorokin, who was appointed to his position by former President Barack Obama, dismisses all claims against Mayor Michelle Wu, Police Commissioner Michael Cox and the Boston Police Department.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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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
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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
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When the radar or the EO/IR sensor detects an inbound projectile, the system calculates intercept geometry and fires a countermeasure either a hard-kill interceptor or a soft-kill electronic jammer, depending on system type within milliseconds.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Garcia is opening his car door at that very moment, and fires nine shots at Denis with his 9 mm Glock pistol as Denis speeds toward and past him.—
Ella Moore,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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“Sacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacks. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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