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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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Indiana pouch: This procedure creates an internal pouch using a piece of the large intestine and the ileocecal valve, naturally found inside the intestine.—
Jamin Brahmbhatt,
Verywell Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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The pouches can be lined up in a basket, which takes up significantly less space than a bunch of boxes would.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 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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However, another franchise mark is much more in the crosshairs for Werenski: His two assists on Saturday put him at 256 in his career, leaving him only two short of matching Rick Nash’s franchise record with the Blue Jackets.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Jayhawks played one of their most dominant games of the season, with the walk-ons entering with around three minutes left.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 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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Zoe Saldaña won Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez, and gave one of the night’s most passionate and powerful speeches.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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The fight ended with Beterbiev earning the decision with scorecards of 115-113, 116-112 and 114-114.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Vogue may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
22 Feb. 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 7 Mar. 2025.
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