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bag

[bag] / bæg /
NOUN
container for one's possessions
Synonyms
STRONGEST
backpack briefcase gear handbag kit pack packet pocket pouch purse sack suitcase
STRONG
carryall case duffel haversack holdall knapsack pocketbook poke rucksack sac saddlebag satchel tote
WEAK
attaché carry-on
NOUN
special interest or activity
Synonyms
STRONG
expertise hobby preference speciality thing
WEAK
favorite activity
VERB
catch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
nail
STRONG
acquire apprehend capture collar gain get hook kill land nab net seize shoot take trap
Antonyms
STRONG
forfeit free let go liberate lose miss release
VERB
droop
Synonyms
STRONG
flop hang down lop sag sink
VERB
billow out
Synonyms
STRONG
balloon billow bulge expand flap inflate swell

Example Sentences

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Mantello recalled getting on the subway and not opening the bag.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The tagline on a bag of salt and pepper pistachios in my cabinet reads, “300-year-old recipe — reborn in California.”

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Super Micro Computer’s fiscal third-quarter earnings were a mixed bag, but the company delivered the above-consensus earnings and margins that investors were looking for.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Was there any world where I could’ve kept flying from LAX to Pittsburgh to see my parents for $89 and a big pile of bag fees?

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Nine inspected the contents of the bag, then cinched it up.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman