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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
Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
King had 6 1/2 sacks among his 30 tackles for the Aztecs.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-4, 245-pound Nixon has appeared in 25 games over the past three seasons, primarily in a rotation role, totaling 36 tackles, including five tackles for loss with 2½ sacks.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Dennis-Sutton had 23½ sacks at Penn State, including 8½ each of the past two years.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Reiger, who is 6-5 and 251 pounds, had six tackles for loss and five sacks in 11 starts in his one year playing for the Badgers last season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
After George Karlaftis, the rest of the depth chart features Thomas, Ashton Gillotte and Felix Anudike-Uzomah, a former first-round pick who has three sacks in three seasons.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Among the passengers were Kim Yi-hyeok’s two children, ages 4 and 6, hidden in burlap sacks.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-4, 340-pound Lawrence had a career-high nine sacks in 2024, but only registered a half-sack last season.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 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
Ossai isn’t a bad pass rusher either, getting five sacks in each of the last two seasons, a total that somehow would’ve ranked second on the Jets last season.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
King had 6 1/2 sacks among his 30 tackles for the Aztecs.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-4, 245-pound Nixon has appeared in 25 games over the past three seasons, primarily in a rotation role, totaling 36 tackles, including five tackles for loss with 2½ sacks.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
Dennis-Sutton had 23½ sacks at Penn State, including 8½ each of the past two years.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Reiger, who is 6-5 and 251 pounds, had six tackles for loss and five sacks in 11 starts in his one year playing for the Badgers last season.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
After George Karlaftis, the rest of the depth chart features Thomas, Ashton Gillotte and Felix Anudike-Uzomah, a former first-round pick who has three sacks in three seasons.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Among the passengers were Kim Yi-hyeok’s two children, ages 4 and 6, hidden in burlap sacks.
—Mike Valerio, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
The 6-foot-4, 340-pound Lawrence had a career-high nine sacks in 2024, but only registered a half-sack last season.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 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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Officers then arrested Harrison and searched his body, discovering seven more bags containing drugs.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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If a child is under ten years old, they will be coddled and protected from danger, like homeschooled Birkin bags.—
Libby Gelman-Waxner,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The private beach club, with a restaurant and sun beds for rental, is just across the street.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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Included in that selection are swivel armchairs, compact loveseats, and platform beds with hidden storage.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Now, 30% of Maran’s current sales are refills, most of which are contained in photogenic, sensorially satisfying pouches.—
Kara McGrath,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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At Franklin High School in Portland, Oregon, students are required to seal their phones in special pouches at the beginning of the school day.—
Jenny Singer,
Washington Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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