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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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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
Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
The family photos that had once adorned the walls were now in one of the bags, frameless.
—Alexandra Mendoza, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Clear protein powder is often available in tubs, resealable bags, and single-serving packets.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
And many supermarkets offer bags of flash-frozen cranberries year-round.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Vuitton, Gucci bags Hill’s business dealings with Gatlin may stand out, but her company’s transactions with the Foundation were not as numerous or as large as those involving Holsendolph, the Miami vendor.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Two sets of Shanghai-exclusive goodie bags are also on offer.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
And there’s no better flex than walking through an airport with sleek, matching bags.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Then grab these fabric storage bags, which are going for less than $7 apiece, to neatly stow bedding and off-season clothes.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Unfortunately, most bread boxes and bags just don’t keep bread fresh long enough to reach the end of the loaf.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
The family photos that had once adorned the walls were now in one of the bags, frameless.
—Alexandra Mendoza, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Clear protein powder is often available in tubs, resealable bags, and single-serving packets.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Oct. 2025
And many supermarkets offer bags of flash-frozen cranberries year-round.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Vuitton, Gucci bags Hill’s business dealings with Gatlin may stand out, but her company’s transactions with the Foundation were not as numerous or as large as those involving Holsendolph, the Miami vendor.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Two sets of Shanghai-exclusive goodie bags are also on offer.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2025
And there’s no better flex than walking through an airport with sleek, matching bags.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Then grab these fabric storage bags, which are going for less than $7 apiece, to neatly stow bedding and off-season clothes.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Testing found the highest levels of phthalates in coffee sold in cans, followed by pods and finally bags.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bags
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Those in attendance were required to put their phones in Yondr pouches, to avoid new songs being filmed and leaked online.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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These rodents are around three feet long, equipped with cheek pouches for snacks and blessed with an incredible sense of smell.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
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The innovative lineup features purses with knotted rope details, a bag shaped like a sailor collar and a laptop bag with magnetic closures that transforms into a pouch for evening.—
Alex Wynne,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bobino Anti-theft Zipper Clip 2-pack This lightweight zipper clip can keep luggage, backpacks, purses, and other bags safe when traveling and protect your belongings from pickpockets.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Baleen is a specialized type of bone that protrudes from the jaws like teeth and is used to filter small critters from the ocean water to feed.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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But Henry grabs Julia at the last moment and presses all of their hands to the stones at once.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Viral video of the incident shows Eilish leaving the stage and exchanging high-fives with fans when someone grabs her arm and tires to yank her into the crowd.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Traditional bulb spacing leaves gaps in the garden while the plants slowly grow in, bloom, and then decline.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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This leaves a big hole in the Sabres’ lineup.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Roem and other critics of data center growth see a few obvious goals in Virginia if Spanberger wins — though the would-be governor has not climbed on board with all of them.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Those three came thanks to their two team wins and then their close loss to the Cardinals.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Some conservative critics of the extra subsidies argue this group earns enough that they should be expected to pay their insurance premiums without help.—
Elena Shao,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Toyota Sienna achieves 36 miles per gallon Toyota's Sienna standard hybrid minivan earns 36 miles per gallon in the city and 36 miles per gallon on the highway.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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The unit is on pace for 20 sacks this season.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Josh Allen and the Bills offense struggled to meet their typical standard yet again, gaining just 291 total yards, giving up four sacks and throwing two interceptions.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Bags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bags. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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