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sacking

American  
[sak-ing] / ˈsæk ɪŋ /

noun

  1. stout, coarse woven material of hemp, jute, or the like, chiefly for sacks.

sacking British  
/ ˈsækɪŋ /

noun

  1. coarse cloth used for making sacks, woven from flax, hemp, jute, etc

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Etymology

Origin of sacking

First recorded in 1580–90; sack 1 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Sacking Penix will be a much tougher task, and it will be interesting to see what Michigan defensive coordinator Jesse Minter decides to do.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2024

Sacking Perkins four times on the night as a unit, freshman linebacker Harold Perkins led LSU defensively with eight tackles.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2022

Sacking the Stade de France, overturning the odds, potentially throwing the title to Ireland, would be one of the great victories of Jones' spell in charge.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2022

Sacking the quarterback feels as good as in any football video game of any era.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2020

Sacking her immediately on the basis of her acid smile just couldn’t be done.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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