bags 1 of 2

plural of bag
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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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bags

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bag
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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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Recent Examples of bags
Noun
Lisa walks in with everyone’s orders and walks out with three giant bags of fast-food goodness. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 Chee Meng handed him their plastic bags of food, and, slowly, the three of them made their way down to the surf. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 Her caseworker, says McCrae, now 35, took her to the home with McCrae's two trash bags of her clothes. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026 Larger bags have the lot code SAL2-24JB near the top right, while the smaller ones do not. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The pop stars had a matching moment with their bags, with both opting for the Loewe Small Paseo bag in shiny napa calfskin. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 With nearly 6,900 five-star reviews, the majority of shoppers appreciate the bags’ quality, portability, durability, and value. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026 Before applying the mulch, Singh advises removing any handles, tape, staples, or labels from the paper bags. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026 Below, check out my most-complimented bags, shoes, and clothes from $50. — Eva Thomas, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
Sierra closed his eyes when Rifkin brought the evidence bags up to his attorneys. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 Beabadoobee bags her first chart crown in Australia as Pylon (via Dirty Hit/Inertia) debuts in the top spot. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026 Kristi Noem bags a massive elk It's been a rough year for ol' Kristi Noem. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Secure bags together with an industry secret Airline staff have an ability to bob and weave through terminals without fumbling their bags. — Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026 Bean bags that land on the board without first touching the ground or falling off are worth one point. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Drizzilicious took their already-craveworthy birthday cake mini rice cakes and added a patriotic twist with their America’s 250 Anniversary Edition bags. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 Give your hefty designer bags a break from the sand and swap in this summer-friendly alternative instead. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 June 2026 Anne Hathaway played the main character, an aspiring journalist who bags a job at a major fashion magazine, despite having no interest in fashion herself. — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bags
Noun
  • Red blood may be a sign of hemorrhoids, diverticulosis (small pouches in the colon), and more, while black or tarry feces can be a sign of internal bleeding in the colon, small intestine or stomach—and is linked to cancer, ulcers and inflammation.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Canned seafood comes in cans, pouches and glass jars, but Dudash says the packaging itself doesn’t appear to make a meaningful difference nutritionally.
    — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The acrylic, vertical files keep purses upright and prevent them from falling over.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The latter is a flexible, breathable hide of pigs and has been used to make products such as shoes, purses, wallets and early forms of sports equipment.
    — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ping Ping, the male, has dark black circles around his eyes, while Fu Shuang, the female, has a forehead that protrudes a bit, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Other animals on-site include a stable full of horses and Cowboy the tortoise, who is about the size of a lawnmower and whose head protrudes from what looks like a Venus flytrap made of bone.
    — Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Over the course of Next Gen NYC’s season, which ended this past week, the model Ava Dash grabs a slice of pizza on Fulton Street; strolls through the Seaport; and calls her father, the hip-hop mogul Damon Dash, from a bench at Pier 17.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Ryan opens it, grabs a Diet Coke and asks one of his assistants to summon a cup of ice.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The duo leaves us there for nearly six minutes, sending drone clouds of various textures while Schwendener’s voice drifts through the distant fog.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • And for an offense that managed just one extra-base hit in the series, coming in the final inning, that leaves behind an unfilled filling for an offensive unit that produced so many scoring opportunities in the regular season.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Whoever wins the upcoming presidential election will inherit these sources of weakness.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Make sure your bet wins — this is key to unlocking the bonus.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • On an 8-yard run a bit earlier, Willis deftly escaped being tackled 1 yard short on a third-and-5, displaying the type of second effort that earns respect from everyone.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Beyond that, its balance of top-tier audio and easily good-enough image quality and brightness for the price earns the P1 our Editors' Choice award for a 1080p room-to-room portable.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The pass rush has been lacking, with only three sacks in USC’s four other games.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The sacks may not have been there, but the Chiefs still pressured Willis 17 times during the game, per Pro Football Focus.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Bags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bags. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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