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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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2
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
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025
White, like Williams, moved into several defensive line spots and has tallied would-be sacks from outside and interior alignments.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 June 2025
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
The team’s last manager, Dorival Júnior, was sacked in March after a run of bad results which left Brazil in fourth place in CONMEBOL’s World Cup qualifying table.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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Noun
The South Carolina alum produced four sacks in eight games last season after returning from an injury saga that included multiple surgeries and a blood clot.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025
White, like Williams, moved into several defensive line spots and has tallied would-be sacks from outside and interior alignments.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 June 2025
Verb
The Chiefs managed the position quite nicely — five Super Bowl appearances with five different left tackles — until their most recent game when Patrick Mahomes was sacked a career-high six times in the Super Bowl blowout by the Philadelphia Eagles.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
The team’s last manager, Dorival Júnior, was sacked in March after a run of bad results which left Brazil in fourth place in CONMEBOL’s World Cup qualifying table.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sack
Noun
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The outcome of the voting split caused tensions to flare, and a male islander to pack their bags and go home.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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Last Tuesday afternoon, after her mother was taken from Glenn Valley Foods to a DHS holding facility, Rina Salado went to the plant to pick up her mother’s pink lunch bag.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
17 June 2025
Noun
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The sides of the bed are also guarded against dust and liquid, but the bottom of the mattress remains open.—
Julia Forbes,
Wired News,
23 June 2025
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How to do it: Lay a beach towel on the floor (or on a bed) and have one partner lie on their stomach, with their hips slightly raised using a pillow or rolled towel.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
23 June 2025
Noun
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What Is Appendix Cancer? Cancer can grow from cells that make up the appendix, a small pouch of tissue in the abdomen that’s part of the intestines and colon.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
13 June 2025
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Just a bookbag or a locked pouch and a clear expectation.—
Kyle Smitley,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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We’re seated on a lush couch in his publicist’s office in the Lower East Side, a few days after the album dropped.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2025
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During the interrogation, the unfazed pup just lay on the couch and occasionally rolled onto his back to stretch out.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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While kids will love the deluxe king bunk room, there are a variety of spacious accommodations for families.—
Angela Caraway-Carlton,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Society Hotel The boutique Society Hotel is set in an old schoolhouse and has the complete traveler accommodation toolkit: bunk rooms, private rooms, and cutesy cabins.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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“Sack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sack. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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