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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
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Sapp was more productive while at Florida, though, tallying seven sacks his junior year, prior to a disappointing single-sack fall.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The explosive mixture, resembling castor sugar, lay on the floor in paper sacks.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
No one pressures or sacks the quarterback like Denver.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
His final season in Baton Rouge saw his pass rush production slip to four sacks, but his coverage ability saw an uptick with three interceptions.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Robinson, who has four starts in 32 games, has 10 career sacks and 47 tackles in two seasons.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 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
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
At least 33 bodies — including children and dismembered remains stuffed in sacks — were unearthed from a mass grave in western Kenya on Thursday, raising questions about whether the corpses were secretly moved from a hospital morgue.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Sapp was more productive while at Florida, though, tallying seven sacks his junior year, prior to a disappointing single-sack fall.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
The explosive mixture, resembling castor sugar, lay on the floor in paper sacks.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
No one pressures or sacks the quarterback like Denver.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
His final season in Baton Rouge saw his pass rush production slip to four sacks, but his coverage ability saw an uptick with three interceptions.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Robinson, who has four starts in 32 games, has 10 career sacks and 47 tackles in two seasons.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 26 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
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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Initial investigations revealed that, in the days before the killings, Ligonnès had bought cement, digging tools and four bags of lime in various locations in the Nantes area.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bag rules Patrons and bags will be searched on entry.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
31 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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Unlike pouches, the bottles can be closed, sold individually and are attracting older consumers.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Seven stacks of tiny paper cups were arranged to the left, next to packets of Nescafé, pouches of two-minute noodles, and a double gas burner connected to the cylinder—the main tool of his trade.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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