as in suitcase
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back
stuffed her backpack with so many books that she could barely walk
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Recent Examples of backpack
Graham Averill, Outside, 8 Aug. 2025
Most are rated easy or moderate, but there’s also more gnarly treks like the 10-mile Panther’s Den Trail, the 45-mile Tunnel Hill State Trail and the 151-mile River to River Trail backpacking route.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Jones used two of the company’s travel pieces, including what appeared to be a Goyard Saint Leger backpack, a foldable bag with removable straps.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
One of his most memorable backpacking trips was inside Yosemite National Park.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 8 Aug. 2025
Most are rated easy or moderate, but there’s also more gnarly treks like the 10-mile Panther’s Den Trail, the 45-mile Tunnel Hill State Trail and the 151-mile River to River Trail backpacking route.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Verb
Skinner is back in the United States, and in New York City with nothing but a backpack and baggie of anti-anxiety meds, after yet another tour of duty in the Middle East, and clearly dealing with undiagnosed PTSD and self-medicating with alcohol.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Jones used two of the company’s travel pieces, including what appeared to be a Goyard Saint Leger backpack, a foldable bag with removable straps.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpack
Noun
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After walking thousands of steps in the brand’s lineup, the Oca Low stood out as the best canvas sneaker—comfortable enough to skip the break-in period and stylish enough to wear with practically anything in your suitcase.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Sep. 2025
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That being said, for a long cruise a larger suitcase may well be the answer, giving you the room to bring formalwear, multiple pairs of shoes, and extra layers for colder climates.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Flip the chicken and cook for 4 to 8 minutes more, until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F. Remove the basket from the air fryer, tent the chicken with foil, and let stand for 5 minutes.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Naya Create’s unique hinged split design means each half of the keyboard can be independently adjusted by up to 27 degrees of tenting.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Ross, one of the Democrats to decline AIPAC money, is a relative centrist, according to a GovTrack scorecard, while Foushee and McGarvey, Kentucky’s only House Democrat, are in the middle of the pack ideologically.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Of course, the only reason Oracle is in this position is down to Ellison’s courting of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, which has allowed his company, previously a distinct back-of-the-pack cloud company, to secure a massive stockpile of top-of-the-line Nvidia GPUs.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Porter’s book opens with Shy carrying a rucksack full of stones.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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That unique property results in utilitarian staples such as rucksacks, puffer jackets, and driving sneakers that marry softness with resilience.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Following that event, attendees can caravan to the WWII Memorial located at Ninth and G streets for an 11 a.m. ceremony.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Photo: Getty Images Each winter, Wright and his apprentices would caravan from Spring Green to Scottsdale to continue their work in warmer weather.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
Noun
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This year, the venue is enforcing an oversized bag policy by which those even with a mere knapsack may not get in.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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The video is a surrealist work of art, with Adams discovering bullets behind a picture frame, a crack pipe hidden in a knapsack, and a full-on gun inside of a throw pillow.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Backpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpack. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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