backpack 1 of 2

as in suitcase
a soft-sided case designed for carrying belongings especially on the back stuffed her backpack with so many books that she could barely walk

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backpack

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verb

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Recent Examples of backpack
Noun
The low-budget indie pic, written and directed by Casey Cooper Johnson, follows three former college buddies who reunite for a backpacking trip. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 June 2025 Applications sought for open seat on Oakdale City Council Bev Schultz was an outdoor enthusiast who hiked many sections of the Appalachian Trail and backpacked on Isle Royale National Park. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 20 June 2025
Verb
According to an indictment, Soliman brought a backpack weed sprayer filled with flammable liquid and a black plastic container filled with 18 glass bottles and jars full of flammable liquid, several with red rags stuffed through the top to act as a wick. Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 30 June 2025 Inside Leto’s backpack were two magazines, a Kevlar panel and a satellite phone, according to the proffer. Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for backpack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backpack
Noun
  • But with two league titles and two Silver Ball top-scorer awards safely wrapped up in his suitcase, the Sweden international is in search of a new challenge.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 7 July 2025
  • Despite planning out my outfits for every day and night of the trip, my carry-on suitcase was overflowing.
    Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • The Naya Create’s unique hinged split design means each half of the keyboard can be independently adjusted by up to 27 degrees of tenting.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Your ticket includes 10 vouchers redeemable for 4-ounce pours, one Coca-Cola products voucher, a DJ spinning tunes, tented food vendors and some surprises. Details: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • When not needed, this section folds away neatly in the front of the pack.
    Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
  • The research also analyzed what differentiates disruptive leaders from the rest of the pack.
    Jim DeLoach, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • In 2022, Weymouth shouldered a rucksack to walk 1,000 miles along Slavc’s GPS trail, following the hundreds of virtual breadcrumbs that marked the wolf’s path from Slovenia to Italy.
    Jonathan C. Slaght, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025
  • The format sees contestants race up a mountain with rucksacks full of cash and the German version shot in New Zealand alongside several other international editions.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 June 2025
Verb
  • Following that event, attendees can caravan to the WWII Memorial located at Ninth and G streets for an 11 a.m. ceremony.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
  • Photo: Getty Images Each winter, Wright and his apprentices would caravan from Spring Green to Scottsdale to continue their work in warmer weather.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • In the end, though, their scores on the knapsack test were no better than the placebo group.
    Paul Tough Eric Jason Martin Krish Seenivasan Brian St. Pierre, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Steel wore a white turtleneck and carried a small knapsack filled with court filings: pleasure reading.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Backpack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backpack. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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