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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
Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
In last Sunday’s 38-13 victory over the Chicago Bears, the 49ers amassed seven sacks.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The Patriots entered the game with 16 sacks in nine games.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
And Williams was sacked nine times in 39 dropbacks, the most sacks for a Bears quarterback since Justin Fields infamously took nine sacks in his first career start against the Cleveland Browns in September 2021.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
The Chargers had 11 quarterback hits and three sacks of Patrick Mahomes in the first half.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Eleven months after beating the Chiefs 20-14 on Christmas, the Raiders defense had a season-high five sacks on a season-high 11 quarterback pressures on Friday to almost beat them again.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
In the far reaches of a corner, deep in Arctic sleep, sat two sacks of summer corn.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Nov. 2024
Outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy, who is tied for the team lead with eight sacks, did not practice for a third straight day because of neck and hamstring injuries and is listed as doubtful.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Gastineau set the record for the most sacks in a season in 1984 with 22.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
In last Sunday’s 38-13 victory over the Chicago Bears, the 49ers amassed seven sacks.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The Patriots entered the game with 16 sacks in nine games.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
And Williams was sacked nine times in 39 dropbacks, the most sacks for a Bears quarterback since Justin Fields infamously took nine sacks in his first career start against the Cleveland Browns in September 2021.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
The Chargers had 11 quarterback hits and three sacks of Patrick Mahomes in the first half.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Eleven months after beating the Chiefs 20-14 on Christmas, the Raiders defense had a season-high five sacks on a season-high 11 quarterback pressures on Friday to almost beat them again.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
In the far reaches of a corner, deep in Arctic sleep, sat two sacks of summer corn.
—Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Nov. 2024
Outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy, who is tied for the team lead with eight sacks, did not practice for a third straight day because of neck and hamstring injuries and is listed as doubtful.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Sacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacks. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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