BAGS Synonyms: 212 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of bag

as in pouches

a container made of a flexible material (as paper or plastic) she carries her towel and other supplies to the beach in a bright, colorful bag slung over her arm

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as in purses

a container for carrying money and small personal items she keeps her keys, phone, and wallet each in separate compartments in her bag so that she always knows where they are

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bag

as in protrudes

to extend outward beyond a usual point the shirt bagged at the waist

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as in grabs

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly bagged a deer while hunting last weekend

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as in leaves

to give up (a job or office) if the supervisor says one more nasty thing to me, I'm going to bag this stupid job

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as in wins

to obtain (as a goal) through effort bagged a full fellowship at one of the nation's leading universities

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as in earns

to receive as return for effort bagged an acting nomination for a truly inspired performance

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Recent Examples of bags

Noun

Officers then arrested Harrison and searched his body, discovering seven more bags containing drugs. —

Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026 If a child is under ten years old, they will be coddled and protected from danger, like homeschooled Birkin bags. —

Libby Gelman-Waxner, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2026 European Union members have pushed for a narrower version that would only require a free personal item that fits under the seat, allowing airlines to continue charging for larger cabin bags. —

Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 Though Celeste’s cause of death has been sealed by a judge, prosecutors have said her body had been dismembered and separated into two bags. —

Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 Shop our favorite net bags for the season, below—with outfit ideas on how to style them out, too. —

Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026 Instead of relying on chemical treatments, try hand-picking pests off vegetable plants, or thwart garden marauders with fruit protection bags, floating row covers, and pest-repelling companion plants. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026 Birkin was a big believer that bags were meant to be used rather than displayed, and told Senga not to worry about signs of wear. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2026 Hochman alleged Burke killed the 14-year-old girl on April 23, 2025, later dismembered her, and stuffed her remains in two bags that were placed into the trunk of his Tesla and left there for four months. —

Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026

Verb

Anne Hathaway played the main character, an aspiring journalist who bags a job at a major fashion magazine, despite having no interest in fashion herself. —

Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Cleaning bags up costs real money. —

Max Dametz, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026 Below, check out more surprisingly inexpensive Amazon bags under $35. —

Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026 The Fendi logo bags contributing to the beginnings of a winning trend for luxury brands in the 1980s. —

Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026 Finally, Kylie Minogue bags another top 40 hit thanks to the release of Tension Tour/Live 2025 (Mushroom Music) on CD and vinyl. —

Lars Brandle, Billboard, 20 Feb. 2026 But last night, the sisters diverged in their fashion sense—namely, their choice of It bags. —

Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026 There’s also a spacious closet off the bathroom, which one imagines the future West Village girl who gets the place will need for all of her Reformation and Brandy Melville bags. —

Katie McDonough, Curbed, 12 Jan. 2026 Right now, Apple AirTags, Vera Bradley bags, Joanna Gaines’ home decor, and Ninja kitchen appliances are up to 70 percent off. —

Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025

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Noun

Now, 30% of Maran’s current sales are refills, most of which are contained in photogenic, sensorially satisfying pouches.

— Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
At Franklin High School in Portland, Oregon, students are required to seal their phones in special pouches at the beginning of the school day.

— Jenny Singer, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2026