sacks 1 of 3

plural of sack

sacks

2 of 3

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of sack

sacks

3 of 3

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of sack
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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Noun
As a team, the Panthers have gone from 30th in the league in sacks in the first nine games without Wonnum to a top-5 sacks group with him. Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 In 592 snaps, Smith committed six penalties and allowed five sacks in 10 games. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Sacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacks. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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