as in suitcases
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 backpacks
Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Don’t bring backpacks or chain wallets.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Its magnetic quick-release mount is fully compatible with Osmo Action accessories, allowing easy attachment to helmets, bikes, or backpacks.
—New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2025
Operation Helping Hands, which began 16 years ago, also coordinates high school students to fill thousands of backpacks full of hygiene items each year to distribute to homeless people in several Southern California counties.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
What would happen with the kids and what needed to go in their backpacks?
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Today’s sloths – commonly featured on children’s backpacks, stationery and lunch boxes – are slow-moving creatures, living inconspicuously in Central American and South American rainforests.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
From duffels to backpacks to cross-body bags, these picks are built to lighten the load.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
But, right now, one of the best dog carrier backpacks is on sale for $10 off at Chewy.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
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Children with backpacks and adults waited for access to the road leading to nearby housing, and disgruntled drivers slowly drove past the scene.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Don’t bring backpacks or chain wallets.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Its magnetic quick-release mount is fully compatible with Osmo Action accessories, allowing easy attachment to helmets, bikes, or backpacks.
—New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2025
Operation Helping Hands, which began 16 years ago, also coordinates high school students to fill thousands of backpacks full of hygiene items each year to distribute to homeless people in several Southern California counties.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
What would happen with the kids and what needed to go in their backpacks?
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Today’s sloths – commonly featured on children’s backpacks, stationery and lunch boxes – are slow-moving creatures, living inconspicuously in Central American and South American rainforests.
—Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
From duffels to backpacks to cross-body bags, these picks are built to lighten the load.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
But, right now, one of the best dog carrier backpacks is on sale for $10 off at Chewy.
—Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpacks
Noun
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Away Featherlight Crossbody Bag Away’s best known for its viral suitcases, but the brand also carries a range of other travel essentials, including this brand-new ultra-lightweight crossbody bag.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
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These AirTags are a must for keeping track of suitcases and wallets, while this Amazon Echo Dot Smart Speaker is handy for setting alarms and listening to music.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It was started to rival Tesla's home energy systems and provide battery packs, EV chargers and software to help customers optimize charging and ride out electric grid disruptions.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Murray had a fatal motor-neuron disease, and had reportedly accepted the job in exchange for a shipping container’s worth of cigarettes—twenty thousand packs.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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While the top prize is a one-week safari with safari tour organizer Alex Walker's Serian in the Masai Mara, Kenya, other prizes include Nikon cameras and photography rucksacks from travel gear manufacturer ThinkTANK.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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New additives like preservatives, flavorings and vitamins were infused into them, and they were packaged in novel ways to withstand hard helicopter drops, wet beach landings and days at the bottom of rucksacks.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Backpacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpacks. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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