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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
Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Playing mostly inside at nickel cornerback, Parrish may have been one of the team’s biggest playmakers with 76 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
His 33½ sacks in his first two seasons are the most in NFL history.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Aldon Smith, the 49ers’ single-season leader in sacks and a talented but troubled star, has died at the age of 36, the team announced Saturday afternoon.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 14 June 2026
Black had 25 tackles for loss, 13 sacks and 28 quarterback pressures last season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
He eventually was reinstated in 2020 and played 16 games for Dallas that season and had five sacks.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
The pastor’s initiative proved so popular that the church began distributing feed sacks to well-off homes, so Boston housewives could continually set aside castoffs for donation.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Cooper has recorded 18 ½ sacks during that stretch.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 12 June 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
His first two seasons accounted for 64% of his sacks by the time his playing career ended in 2020.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Playing mostly inside at nickel cornerback, Parrish may have been one of the team’s biggest playmakers with 76 tackles, two sacks and two interceptions.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
His 33½ sacks in his first two seasons are the most in NFL history.
—Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Aldon Smith, the 49ers’ single-season leader in sacks and a talented but troubled star, has died at the age of 36, the team announced Saturday afternoon.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 14 June 2026
Black had 25 tackles for loss, 13 sacks and 28 quarterback pressures last season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
He eventually was reinstated in 2020 and played 16 games for Dallas that season and had five sacks.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
The pastor’s initiative proved so popular that the church began distributing feed sacks to well-off homes, so Boston housewives could continually set aside castoffs for donation.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Cooper has recorded 18 ½ sacks during that stretch.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 12 June 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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The footage shows men and women with bags over their heads, chained to the wall in the underground tunnels, looking not that dissimilar from detainees at Abu Ghraib.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Both of those marks targeted a wide swath of categories, from mobile games, jewelry and bags to container goods, textiles, clothing and sporting articles.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2026
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Booking a hotel in your own town pairs the familiarity of being close to home with the luxury of someone else making the beds.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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With the growing interest in sustainable living and home gardening, raised garden beds have become increasingly popular due to their versatility and practicality.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Grounds crew removes water from the field after severe thunderstorms came through the Chicago area before a baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Atlanta Braves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The two-seat rear bench removes, clearing full-length aisle space for bicycles, kayaks, skis and other long gear while opening more free living space at camp.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 June 2026
Verb
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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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The flavor is available in 9-ounce sharing-size pouches.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Overall, student phone use during class dropped by roughly 80% in schools using lockable phone pouches, according to the report.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Bisignano dismisses the criticism.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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Steve dismisses the idea, but Alice is already playing wing-woman.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
Verb
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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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Tshabalala’s thunderous strike sends the ball rocketing into the top right corner of Óscar Pérez’s net and fires the tournament hosts ahead, as the blaring drone of vuvuzelas is – somehow – drowned out by a roar heard across the country.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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The acceleration fires the propellant into space as a spray (hence the name).—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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“Sacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacks. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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