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Definitions

sack

[sak] / sæk /
VERB
remove from position of responsibility
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discharge dismiss expel fire terminate
STRONG
ax bounce can cashier drop ship
WEAK
give a pink slip give marching orders give the boot kick out send packing
Antonyms
STRONGEST
employ engage hire hold keep welcome
WEAK
guard protect save
VERB
raid, plunder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
loot strip
STRONG
demolish desecrate desolate despoil destroy devastate devour fleece gut maraud pillage ravage rifle rob ruin spoil waste
WEAK
depredate lay waste spoliate
Antonyms
STRONG
build construct create give grow help improve offer protect repair restore
WEAK
employ guard hire save

Example Sentences

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Ratcliffe opted to given Erik ten Hag a new contract following United's FA Cup final victory over Manchester City in 2024 - only to sack him less than three months into the following season.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

He had 39 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

He set the NFL single-season sack record with 23.0 last season, surpassing the 22.5 accumulated by T.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

There was no mention in the financial statement about the amount United paid to sack head coach Ruben Amorim as this took place after the reporting period.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

He reached in and lifted out a wet, soggy, nasty-looking gunny sack.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.