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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
Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2026
Robinson has contributed 47 tackles, 10 sacks and forced one fumble in his first two seasons.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Last season, the Ravens were tied for 28th in the NFL with 30 sacks.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
The Buccaneers had just 37 sacks last season, fewest under Todd Bowles, and if all the best edge rushers are gone, linebacker would help too.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
As a senior, Braun allowed three sacks and 15 quarterback pressures across 458 pass blocking snaps.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
What that hasn’t translated to, though, is actual QB sacks.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Kemp, 6-4, 220, who had seven sacks last season, said the transition to TFA this semester has gone smoothly.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
The Hawkeyes started the same five offensive linemen every game and gave up only 18 sacks in 13 games in 2025, winning the Joe Moore Award with all five earning All-Big Ten honors and three earning All-America recognition.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 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
Right now, Chop Robinson, the 2024 first-round pick who has a disappointing 10 sacks in two seasons, leads Miami’s pass rushers.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2026
Robinson has contributed 47 tackles, 10 sacks and forced one fumble in his first two seasons.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Last season, the Ravens were tied for 28th in the NFL with 30 sacks.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026
The Buccaneers had just 37 sacks last season, fewest under Todd Bowles, and if all the best edge rushers are gone, linebacker would help too.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
As a senior, Braun allowed three sacks and 15 quarterback pressures across 458 pass blocking snaps.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2026
What that hasn’t translated to, though, is actual QB sacks.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Kemp, 6-4, 220, who had seven sacks last season, said the transition to TFA this semester has gone smoothly.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
The Hawkeyes started the same five offensive linemen every game and gave up only 18 sacks in 13 games in 2025, winning the Joe Moore Award with all five earning All-Big Ten honors and three earning All-America recognition.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 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
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Four younger men were tied up, with black bags covering their heads, and taken to a helicopter, the complaint said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Practically, this means that in addition to running your bags through the scanner and conducting physical pat-downs, the agents at security checkpoints may request proof of citizenship, ask personal questions, and demand to go through a traveler’s phone.—
Laura Bassett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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At the service center, there were eight single floor beds in the room.—
Natalia V. Osipova,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The City Council has added about 500 new beds in the last 15 months and is on track to add 600 more as part of its six-point plan.—
Kat Tran,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Two small tents shaded those who got there earliest, leaving throngs of fans — the rest of us — to bake in the sun as security locked our phones in pouches.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Nicotine pouches have since been touted as a powerful wellness compound, especially in the right-wing and biohacking spaces.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Sacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacks. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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