Synonyms of in the bag

in the bag

phrase

1

as in necessary

impossible to avoid or evade

After the last goal, they knew their victory was in the bag.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• necessary
• inevitable
• in the cards
• sure
• possible
• definite
• certain
• likely
• inescapable
• unavoidable
• probable
• destined
• ineludible
• ineluctable
• unescapable
• relentless
• decided
• fated
• foreordained
• settled
• unremitting
• preordained
• predetermined
• predestined
• unstoppable
• inexorable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncertain
• unsure
• doubtful
• evadable
• unclear
• questionable
• avoidable
• preventable
• dubious
• shaky
• unlikely
• unsettled
• undecided
• unreliable
• improbable
• undependable

2

as in drunken

slang being under the influence of alcohol

He called us at 2:00AM, in the bag and looking for a ride home.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drunken
• wet
• drunk
• fried
• three sheets in the wind
• high
• under the influence
• tight
• impaired
• loaded
• under the weather
• blind
• stiff
• wiped out
• wasted
• juiced
• tipsy
• lit
• lit up
• gassed
• looped
• squiffed
• cockeyed
• besotted
• potted
• plastered
• stoned
• inebriated
• pickled
• blitzed
• inebriate
• boozy
• tiddly
• crocked
• tanked
• blotto
• sottish
• sozzled
• intoxicated
• oiled
• stewed
• canned
• pie-eyed
• bombed
• stinking
• alcoholic
• soused
• in one's cups
• sloshed
• smashed
• strung out
• ripped
• hammered
• blasted
• rocky
• maudlin
• dopey
• beery
• dissolute
• stupefied
• crapulous
• befuddled
• bleary-eyed
• debauched
• bibulous
• dipsomaniacal
• dissipated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straight
• dry
• sober
• temperate
• level
• cool
• steady
• teetotal
• abstemious
• abstinent
• clearheaded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in the bag

Losing a game that was seemingly in the bag — like Friday night — was tough on Venable but no doubt gut-wrenching for Getz as well. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Those numbers indicate the amount of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) as a percentage by weight in the bag or bottle. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026

Keep the kibble in the bag The FDA specifically recommends placing the entire bag inside your drawer or container rather than pouring kibble loose. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Weiser, in his pre-election pep speech to volunteers Monday, acknowledged head-on that many pundits and political observers said Bennet had the race in the bag from the moment the three-term senator decided to head home. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 30 June 2026