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as in bag
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 bed
a place set aside for sleeping
I think I'm ready to hit the sack
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as in to dismiss
to let go from office, service, or employment
he was sacked for showing up late once too often
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Recent Examples of sack
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
But, again, the hard-to-predict Panthers pounced on Fields and Taylor, amassing six sacks on 13 drives.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
He was sacked two times, and 40 of those 53 yards came on a deep pass to Dee Eskridge, which Ewers threw a second before being blasted by a Browns defensive lineman who had easily gotten by left guard Jonah Savaiinaea, a fellow rookie.
—Omar Kelly
october 20, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Playing hacky sack with the camera department and the grips.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
But, again, the hard-to-predict Panthers pounced on Fields and Taylor, amassing six sacks on 13 drives.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Young exited Sunday’s win over the Jets near the end of the third quarter after getting sacked on a third-and-long.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
He was sacked two times, and 40 of those 53 yards came on a deep pass to Dee Eskridge, which Ewers threw a second before being blasted by a Browns defensive lineman who had easily gotten by left guard Jonah Savaiinaea, a fellow rookie.
—Omar Kelly
october 20, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sack
Noun
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The aide ordered his family to pack their bags and go to the defense ministry in the capital’s central Umayyad Square.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Two months after hitting the catwalk in a futuristic Balmain design, Cher starred in the French luxury fashion house’s campaign for The Balmain Blaze leather bag.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Beyond this, annual flowers such as petunias, marigolds, and zinnias can be used to add bursts of color throughout your beds and borders.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Run it across the backside of the bed and the wall to be sure to clear dust that might be clinging to the wall of the headboard.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There was something feminine, mammalian, about the way the empty pouch was sitting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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During my childhood in San Jose, California, Costco was a source of many cherished treats—the six-pouch box of Ghirardelli triple-chocolate brownie mix comes to mind.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the video, Noel can be seen propelling herself up the steps on her back legs and making the jump onto the couch where her small dog bed was positioned.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Using a lint roller on upholstered pieces of furniture like couches and occasional chairs is an easy and quick way to combat the dust that settles on the fabric on the back that faces that lines the wall or any other part of the fabric as well.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Their wedding celebration 12 years ago was even themed around camping — complete with a ropes course, games and a talent show, with the wedding party sleeping in bunks at the Oregon campsite.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The living room is nearby and can be outfitted with a large sofa, or a daybed – or alternatively serve as a secondary bedroom with a double bed or bunks, depending on requirements.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Sack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sack. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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