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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
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
But Minnesota has struggled, for the most part, to turn pressure into sacks this season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Tennessee is tied for 94th with just seven sacks (three fewer than Arkansas' 10 sacks).
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Cooper, an unrestricted free agent in 2025, has 16 pressures and three sacks.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024
However, the super sacks that contained the product had disintegrated.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Garbers exited the Oregon game after absorbing four sacks and limping his way around the field for much of the second half.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
The Chargers allowed two sacks and 10 quarterback hits.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
The defense also did its job against Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, coming up with four sacks and restricting his ability to run.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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Gentry is the only USC defender with multiple sacks and ranks second on the team in pressures, with six in just 24 pass-rush snaps, per PFF.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
But Minnesota has struggled, for the most part, to turn pressure into sacks this season.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Tennessee is tied for 94th with just seven sacks (three fewer than Arkansas' 10 sacks).
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Cooper, an unrestricted free agent in 2025, has 16 pressures and three sacks.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024
However, the super sacks that contained the product had disintegrated.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
Garbers exited the Oregon game after absorbing four sacks and limping his way around the field for much of the second half.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
The Chargers allowed two sacks and 10 quarterback hits.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
The defense also did its job against Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray, coming up with four sacks and restricting his ability to run.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Sacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacks. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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