Ziploc

[ zip-lok ]

/ ˈzɪpˌlɒk /

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Trademark.

a brand of plastic bag made with interlocking ridges near the edges, so as to be easily closed or sealed by pressing one side of the opening against the other.

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Words nearby Ziploc

zip code, zip fastener, zip gun, zip-in, zipline, Ziploc, zip-out, zipper, zippered, ZIP + 4, Zipporah

How to use Ziploc in a sentence

I carried it all for days on end in a disgusting Ziploc bag stuffed into my backpack—always gross, sometimes embarrassing, permanently revealing.
I Counted Every Bit of My Trash for One Month on the PCT|awise|December 1, 2021|Outside Online
On the day of the launch, they made a little, six- or seven-inch pepperoni pizza for me and put that in a Ziploc bag, which got placed next to my seat in the cockpit.
The story of the first bite of pizza in space, from the hungry astronaut himself|Brian VanHooker/Mel|November 8, 2021|Popular-Science
I'm an agency represented hand model and have booked gigs with McDonald's, Celestial Seasonings, Ziploc, and Country Time Lemonade.
I'm a Professional Hand Model – This Is The Best Hand Cream Ever|Amber Gibson|May 7, 2021|The Daily Beast
Some days she directed Aurora to toss them unopened in a Ziploc bag on the floor of the living room.
A Crisis of Undiagnosed Cancers Is Emerging in the Pandemic’s Second Year|by Duaa Eldeib, video by Alex Garcia|May 4, 2021|ProPublica

She walked out with a short bob and a Ziploc baggie containing 14 inches of braids, which she plans to donate to a charity that might be able to use it for a wig.
Our long pandemic hair is finally getting cut — and hair donation charities are overwhelmed|Ashley Fetters|April 22, 2021|Washington Post
She brings her own tea bags in a neat Ziploc bag, and I am mildly awed at her preparedness and chutzpah.
Marlo Thomas Says Girls Should Feel Free to Be Like Hannah Horvath|Emily Shire|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He packed the meth in Ziploc bags and put the bags in the bottom of a cooler for the drive from Farmington to Phoenix.
The Devil’s Drug: The True Story of Meth in New Mexico|Nick Romeo|August 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When it's done, you eat some, freeze most of it in the Ziploc containers.
A Declaration of Financial Independence|Megan McArdle|February 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The third thing you need is a dozen or so of these Ziploc containers, which are perfect for a single serving.
A Declaration of Financial Independence|Megan McArdle|February 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The UC also observed a large, gallon size Ziploc bag filled with what appeared to be crystal methamphetamine.
Monsignor Meth Kevin Wallin: The Kinky Priest Who Sold Meth|Michael Daly|January 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She had a ziploc bag with her, and inside it were my phone and other little devices, my wallet and the change from my pockets.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow