SACKS Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words

sacks 1 of 3

noun

plural of sack

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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sacks

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of sack

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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sacks

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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

The Bears also rank second in the conference in sacks produced, while TCU ranks 15th in sacks allowed and 16th in rushing. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 McMillian now has three multi-sack seasons, tied for the fourth-most by a cornerback in NFL history, and his nine career sacks are the fourth-most ever by an undrafted cornerback. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Jones finished with 15 1/2 sacks that season, which established him as one of the league’s premier pass rushers. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 As of this writing, Miami and the Kansas City Chiefs are tied with the least amount of sacks in the NFL (four). — Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Edge rusher Byron Young had 2½ sacks, and linemen Kobie Turner, Braden Fiske and Poona Ford were among those who helped the defense make multiple key stops. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 The 49ers through four games rank 25th in pressure rate, while their six sacks are tied for the fourth fewest in the NFL. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

Ja’Quan McMillian sacks Patrick Mahomes in the Broncos’ win over the Chiefs in November. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Cale Britt sacks the quarterback and Bishop Moore will take over on downs at their own 42. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Manning, back for what is probably his final season, is on the short list of best returning quarterbacks in the country and edge rusher Colin Simmons won the SEC sacks title with 12. — Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026 Riley Moss sacks a scrambling Trevor Lawrence on third-and-4 for a 1-yard loss. — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025 Felix Anudike-Uzomah #97 of the Kansas City Chiefs sacks Bo Nix #10 of the Denver Broncos during the fourth quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on November 10, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. — Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacks

Noun

For some homeowners, that means raking or blowing leaves and putting them into composting bags or on the side of the road to be hauled off to municipal compost centers.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
In Paris, an Intersport store was looted after individuals smashed its windows and left carrying bags of merchandise.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of bags

Noun

The mattresses of both those more and less important beds were hand-stuffed with materials familiar to a Hästens, including horsehair and wool.

— Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
This will create capacity equivalent to about 40 additional beds.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of beds

Verb

Sunday says the victims should feel satisfied that this plea removes the possibility that Vereb could be found not guilty by a jury.

— Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
The Internet Archive removes recordings from the site when musicians ask, but hasn’t sought advance permission to share the music online.

— Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of removes

Noun

Another interesting direction is canvas bags paired with exotic-leather pouches, creating a contrast between materials and textures.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The collection includes carry-on and check-in suitcases, a mini weekender, cosmetic pouches, and a new Limitless Cheek and Lip Set featuring a liquid blush and a lip gloss.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of pouches

Verb

If your team is afraid to name real weaknesses, or if leadership dismisses uncomfortable truths, the analysis won’t do what it’s meant to do.

— Nancy Padberg, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Risks, but not existential ones Not everyone dismisses the risk quite so bluntly, though.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of dismisses

Verb

Critics contend the industry plunders distressed companies, leading to downsizing and cost-cutting that hurts local communities, though other research has pushed back on that reputation.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
By delegitimizing the Islamic Republic as an occupying force—one that plunders national wealth to subsidize regional proxies—the opposition has effectively subverted the regime’s nationalist rhetoric.

— Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026

Definition of plunders

Verb

After all, what could go wrong sitting atop three million barrels of oil while a hostile country fires missiles and drones at it?

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Andrew Garfield stars as Altman, with Anora‘s Yura Borisov playing Ilya Sutskever, the chief scientific officer and co-founder of OpenAI who fires Altman.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

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