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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
February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Campbell gave up two of the sacks on Maye.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Seattle swarmed quarterback Drake Maye all game, sacking him six times and forcing three turnovers, leaving New England scoreless through the first three quarters.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Drake Maye rolled right, but with a closing defender he was forced to the throw the ball away to avoid a second straight sack.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Campbell gave up two of the sacks on Maye.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Drake Maye was 6 for 11 for 48 yards and was sacked three times, losing 30 yards.
—February 9, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Seattle swarmed quarterback Drake Maye all game, sacking him six times and forcing three turnovers, leaving New England scoreless through the first three quarters.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sack
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Even plastic bags get woven into sleeping mats for residents who may be sleeping outside or don’t have a bed.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Fox News Digital took photos of the nearby camps — which contain piles of junk, such as clothes, open containers, boxes, bags and trash.—
Michael Ruiz , Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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The ballot measure advanced on Tuesday suggests a temporary 2% increase to the city’s 14% transient occupancy tax — often called a bed or hotel tax — dropping to a permanent post-Games 1% increase starting in 2029.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Northwestern is hoping to build a new tower with more than 200 beds on the campus of Northwestern Memorial in Streeterville.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Baby food pouches were one of the worst offenders — in a 2024 analysis of the same data, Dunford found 50% of the sugar consumed from infant foods comes from pouches.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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An interior drop pouch holds climbing skins, three zippered outer pockets swallow headlamps and sunscreen.—
Kelly Bastone,
Outside,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ayers would head straight to the beat-up old couch, her friend would head to the stage to perform her poetry, and Ayers would feel recharged.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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The camera pans over and the adorable, singing Pokémon Jigglypuff is sitting on the couch.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, the children’s bunkroom pairs two built-in bunks with two captain’s beds tucked in their own alcoves.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2026
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Even as water started seeping into the cabins scattered along the riverbank, Edward Eastland insisted the campers stay put and climb to the top bunks, the lawsuit says.—
Hayley Walker,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sack. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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