Synonyms of bags

bags 1 of 2

noun

plural of bag

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pouches
• sacks
• backpacks
• packages
• packets
• purses
• wallets
• bundles
• carryalls
• knapsacks
• satchels
• packs
• totes
• rucksacks
• pokes
• handbags
• haversacks
• portmanteaus
• traveling bags
• duffel bags
• pocketbooks
• tote bags
• parcels
• shopping bags
• garment bags
• barracks bags
• kit bags
• ditty bags
• flight bags
• work bags

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purses
• wallets
• handbags
• pocketbooks
• pouches
• clutches
• billfolds
• sacks
• minaudières
• vanities
• clutch bags
• compacts
• shoulder bags
• pokes

bags

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bag

1

as in protrudes

to extend outward beyond a usual point

the shirt bagged at the waist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protrudes
• pokes
• pouches
• bulges
• stands out
• projects
• beetles
• balloons
• bunches
• bellies
• swells
• sticks out
• juts
• billows
• pooches
• pouts
• overhangs
• starts
• domes
• mushrooms
• extends
• stretches
• inflates
• snowballs
• dilates
• lengthens
• distends
• expands
• elongates
• blows up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contracts
• compresses
• shrinks
• condenses
• constricts

2

as in grabs

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

bagged a deer while hunting last weekend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabs
• catches
• snatches
• traps
• lands
• nets
• seizes
• captures
• hooks
• gets
• collars
• nails
• snags
• snares
• corrals
• gloves
• raps
• cops
• grapples
• snaps (up)
• clutches
• takes hold (of)
• nabs
• nobbles
• arrests
• ropes
• gloms
• corners
• fists
• holds
• clasps
• grips
• bays
• grasps
• latches (on or onto)
• halters
• meshes
• detains
• secures
• kidnaps
• apprehends
• lassos
• fastens (on)
• rends
• enmeshes
• entraps
• spirits (away or off)
• abducts
• wrests
• ensnares
• entangles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• releases
• discharges
• drops
• frees
• liberates
• loosens
• unhands

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaves
• quits
• resigns (from)
• retires (from)
• gives notice
• chucks
• steps down (from)
• abandons
• steps aside (from)
• vacates
• drops out (of)
• throws up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stays (at)
• hires (out or on)

4

as in wins

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

bagged a full fellowship at one of the nation's leading universities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wins
• scores
• achieves
• gains
• attains
• makes
• logs
• hits
• lands
• obtains
• rings up
• garners
• gets
• clocks (up)
• chalks up
• racks up
• secures
• notches (up)
• captures
• carries
• amounts (to)
• ties
• acquires
• tops
• approaches
• matches
• excels
• draws
• procures
• realizes
• touches
• equals
• rivals
• measures up (to)
• meets
• surpasses
• beats
• outdoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails (at)
• misses
• loses
• falls short (of)

5

as in earns

to receive as return for effort

bagged an acting nomination for a truly inspired performance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wins
• earns
• gains
• reaps
• lands
• makes
• garners
• gets
• obtains
• carries
• secures
• brings in
• captures
• procures
• knocks down
• realizes
• acquires
• draws
• pulls down
• attains
• scores
• nets
• comes by
• achieves
• accumulates
• grosses
• accomplishes
• notches (up)
• amasses
• occupies
• annexes
• catches
• racks up
• takes over
• picks up
• clears
• remakes
• regains
• recaptures
• reacquires
• reattains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• forfeits
• pays
• grants
• gives
• parts (with)
• accords
• yields
• relinquishes
• gives up
• surrenders
• hands over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bags

Noun

The sun was out, the bags were packed, and a family vacation to Bali was waiting on the other side of a long flight. —Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 May 2026

Video also showed some passengers coming down the slide with what looked to be their carry-on bags. —Mead Gruver, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

Images released by Calbee show the new bags in varying shades of gray. —Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 May 2026

Large storage basket for diaper bags, groceries and more. —ABC News, 12 May 2026

Are speed bags only a good exercise for boxers? —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026

For example, in 2024, luxury lifestyle brand Marc Jacobs saw one of its bags go viral on TikTok–only for demand to outstrip supply. —Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 11 May 2026

Worth nothing, Costco is limiting customers to 10 bags each. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 11 May 2026

Passengers were photographed wearing face masks, and plastic covers on their hair and clothes with their belongings in large plastic bags. —Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026

Verb

Smart, anti-theft crossbody bags An overfilled tote can easily turn into a black hole mid-travel—everything sinks to the bottom, and nothing feels secure. —Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026

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