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as in pouch
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 purse
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 to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the shirt bagged at the waist
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
bagged a deer while hunting last weekend
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as in to leave
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 to win
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 to earn
to receive as return for effort
bagged an acting nomination for a truly inspired performance
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Recent Examples of bag
Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Last night, meanwhile, Amal carried the British designer’s Ryder bag—a black double-handle faux-leather purse with a distinctive bean shaped top.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Erica Sloan, SELF, 11 Feb. 2025
The 26-year-old Philadelphia Eagles quarterback was a star player at the recent Super Bowl LIX game, bagging himself a Super Bowl MVP title.
—Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Vera Bradley bags are on super sale at Amazon right now.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Last night, meanwhile, Amal carried the British designer’s Ryder bag—a black double-handle faux-leather purse with a distinctive bean shaped top.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Hence the potential upsides of choosing those easy-to-eat bagged, bottled, canned, frozen, or otherwise processed items that fall lower on the Nova scale—versus going for ones that would get the UPF stamp.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 11 Feb. 2025
The 26-year-old Philadelphia Eagles quarterback was a star player at the recent Super Bowl LIX game, bagging himself a Super Bowl MVP title.
—Essence, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bag
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Dishes made using sous-vide, a method in which ingredients are vacuum-sealed in a plastic cooking pouch and heated to a precise temperature in a water bath, needed to be abandoned or revised.—
Michelle Greenwald,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Parchment paper is ideal for baking, lining pans, and cooking en papillote (in a pouch).—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2025
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In the lower weight classes, there is no question, Davis is the biggest draw and thus presents his opponents with the best opportunity to earn significant purses.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The same purse was previously sold for $990 by Treasures of NYC—an appointment-only vintage hotspot in New York.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2025
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In September 2024, suspect Ryan Routh, 59, was detained after Secret Service agents spotted a rifle protruding from a bush while Trump was playing on the golf course.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Its most significant physical feature is a segmented tread protruding from its back, and extending to the front of its face.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Lozano exited the match in the 28th minute after appearing to grab his left hamstring.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Tari Eason scored 14 points and Dillon Brooks added 12. Sabonis’ injury Sabonis grabbed his left hamstring while running the floor just over a minute into the game.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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So who ended up getting married, and who was left hanging?—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The result was that when Biden came in, the Afghan army was broken in spirit, and the Taliban had brokered surrender deals with local Afghan commanders, and only had to wait for the U.S. to leave.—
Jamie McIntyre,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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While Disney won four Oscars for four separate films in 1953 — becoming the first and only person to do so until now — Baker won four Oscars for one film, setting a new record.—
Caitlin O'Kane,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Although their opponents are on a streak of ten major ICC ODI wins on the trot, this Indian XI is very much on a mission.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Florida has long had a consistent focus on educational excellence for each and every student and has earned a reputation as a national leader.—
John Padget,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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But not every team gets to pack their bags for Indiana—only the top 15 teams in the regular season have earned a ticket to compete.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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In 17 games, Sherwood finished with 158 tackles and two sacks in his first full season as a starter, after C.J. Mosley (toe, neck) was out most of last season.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Van Ginkel was a big-play weapon with 11.5 sacks and 2 interceptions that were both returned for touchdowns along with 79 stops.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bag. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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