Sack
Sack verb - To let go from office, service, or employment.
Throw
Throw verb - To send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm.
How words are described
| old | old sack | old throw |
| regular | regular sack | regular throw |
| bound | bound sack | bound throw |
| total | total sack | total throw |
| Other adjectives: single, simple, heavy, stupid, big, bad, extra, giant. | ||
Common collocations
| rock | sack rock | throw rock |
Both words in one sentence
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Marta's suggestion is to tie her up in a sack and throw her into Lenore Harbor, and Emil says she's too soft and to tie her up to the peak of Mount Fugi.
Source: Bread, Eggs, Breaded Eggs - After a good scourging, they would tie the accused in a burlap sack with a dog, a rooster, a monkey and a snake, then throw the whole sack into a river.
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Bounty hunters Rocket Raccoon and Groot throw a huge sack over Peter Quill despite all the high-tech sci-fi weaponry being used in their Mêlée à Trois.
Source: Bag of Kidnapping
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