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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
Jennifer Brookland, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
His 13 1/2 tackles for loss and 4 1/2 sacks topped the Bruins, and Oluwafemi was voted the team’s most outstanding defensive lineman.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
And in 2024, Wilson was sacked on 8.5% of his dropbacks, per NFL NextGen Stats — which ranked tied for seventh-worst in the NFL among QBs with 100 or more dropbacks — compared to Jones’ 7.5% (17th) and Winston’s 7.3% (18th).
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The bodies of four people who had clung to the cargo doors of a C-130 falling like sacks of flour out of the sky as the plane rose.
—Jennifer Brookland, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
His 13 1/2 tackles for loss and 4 1/2 sacks topped the Bruins, and Oluwafemi was voted the team’s most outstanding defensive lineman.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
Verb
Volunteer roles can include greeting and registering people, stocking shelves, helping people shop a pantry, sacking groceries and carrying sacks to cars.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025
And in 2024, Wilson was sacked on 8.5% of his dropbacks, per NFL NextGen Stats — which ranked tied for seventh-worst in the NFL among QBs with 100 or more dropbacks — compared to Jones’ 7.5% (17th) and Winston’s 7.3% (18th).
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sack
Noun
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Backpacks range from $105-225, bags are $60-125, and accessories are $16-45.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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This includes access to pottery wheels, tables, studio tools, glazes, a personal shelf, a 25-pound bag of clay, a discount on workshops and classes and the option to sell work in the gift shop for a commission.—
Remington Miller,
Arkansas Online,
1 May 2025
Noun
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So the idea of Thwaites and West Antarctic being unstable are all predicated on the idea that the bed is thawed and that the ice can slide over its bed.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Pull yourself away from the outdoor living space and step inside, where the beds are from Tempur-Pedic and one of the bathrooms features an alfresco bathtub.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Make a Baby Yoda pencil pouch, a Hoth snowglobe or a Death Star piñata, and print out various coloring sheets and word searches.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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More importantly, there's a mini pouch attached to the strap that can hold your keys, earbuds, and chapstick.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
2 May 2025
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Is anyone replacing Steve Doocy on Fox & Friends? Although Doocy will no longer be hosting from N.Y.C., nobody is set to take his spot on the curvy couch.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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At their playdate, the dogs' owners set them on the couch together.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Where to stay Graduate by Hilton, just steps from Virginia Commonwealth University, has a rooftop pool and family suites with a king-size bed in one room and bunks in the other.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
29 Apr. 2025
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But the sun-drenched former tourist hub is nonetheless feeling the effects, as tens of thousands of refugees fleeing the gangs’ terror bunk with family and friends in this sleepy remote corner of Haiti.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Sack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sack. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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