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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
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Interior-design firms are touting their ability to build restaurants around delivery, with bike parking, clear signage, dedicated entrances, wallfuls of cubbies to shove bags into—essentially trying to cram two experiences into a building that used to house one.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
My go-to bags are Bahire, which are sourced from Burundi.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Guests with no bags or clutches smaller than 4 inches by 6 inches can use Evolv express entry lanes for quickest entry.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Flag-jacking Americans sew the maple leaf flag on their bags and lie about their nationality.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Make Something New Get out the sewing machine and turn old pillowcases into laundry bags, aprons, dinner napkins, or smaller pillow covers.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Taylor Sheridan is packing his bags and heading to a new studio.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
While Americans are buying trash bags and Great Value soda at Walmart, Walmart is buying…malls.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
With the help of vacuum bags, one traveler fit two pairs of jeans, two pairs of joggers, two jackets, socks and underwear, Nike slides, four shirts, and toiletries.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Interior-design firms are touting their ability to build restaurants around delivery, with bike parking, clear signage, dedicated entrances, wallfuls of cubbies to shove bags into—essentially trying to cram two experiences into a building that used to house one.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
My go-to bags are Bahire, which are sourced from Burundi.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Guests with no bags or clutches smaller than 4 inches by 6 inches can use Evolv express entry lanes for quickest entry.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Flag-jacking Americans sew the maple leaf flag on their bags and lie about their nationality.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Make Something New Get out the sewing machine and turn old pillowcases into laundry bags, aprons, dinner napkins, or smaller pillow covers.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Taylor Sheridan is packing his bags and heading to a new studio.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
While Americans are buying trash bags and Great Value soda at Walmart, Walmart is buying…malls.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 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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Contamination also can occur through someone adding lead to food, as appeared to be the case in 2023 with some applesauce pouches.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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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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Avoid pillowcases with large holes that can allow dust to enter, and choose light colors since dark colors and designs may bleed onto leather purses or clothing and stain them.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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The non-mandatory tournament will be a 56-player draw over one week, with prize money in line with other Masters 1000 events, which each had purses of roughly $10 million in 2025.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
24 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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After Grace quotes Zooey Deschanel's character, Thames grabs her face and kisses her out of the frame.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another strong Lions performance could mark a turning point this season where Detroit grabs control of the division and doesn't look back.—
Nick Meyer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Supporters call Shalom Wildlife zoo a 'magical place' While some critics say Wisconsin's loose oversight leaves too many gaps, Shalom's supporters see a very different story.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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That leaves Watson entering the season with uncertainty ahead.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In today’s environment, the leader who can integrate across boundaries — technical and human, strategic and tactical, long-term and immediate — is the one who wins.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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Read on for how to watch Love Island Australia in the US to see which couple wins the final $50,000 grand prize.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
27 Oct. 2025
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How much each team earns through revenue sharing is also not typically disclosed.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nevada Qualls, 25, earns $12 an hour, working as a cashier at city hall in Lake Providence.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Defensive tackle Ed Oliver, who is tied for the team lead in sacks (three) and tackles for loss (seven) was injured Sunday.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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For the season, his three sacks allowed are tied with seven other guards for third most in the league among guards, behind the Jets’ Joe Tippman (five) and Philadelphia three-time Pro Bowler Landon Dickerson (four), per PFF.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Bags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bags. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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