1
as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the shirt bagged at the waist
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2
as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
bagged a deer while hunting last weekend
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as in left
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 won
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 earned
to receive as return for effort
bagged an acting nomination for a truly inspired performance
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Recent Examples of bagged
Trash must be bagged, while additional recyclable materials must be placed in cardboard boxes adjacent to recycling carts for collection by WM, the city's recycling partner.
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Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Over in films, The Thursday Murder Club topped the ranking with 10M viewers, which also bagged the Richard Osman adaptation sixth-place in the top 10 titles on British TV last year.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
An Idyll Coffee Roasters staff member works with importers who acquire coffee beans from all over the world to bring them to Wauwatosa, where they're roasted and bagged for sale.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 24 Dec. 2025
Relying on frozen or bagged foods can be a good idea here; frozen hash brown patties, frozen french fries, and bagged potato chips are all easy ways to save time in the kitchen.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
McCarthy, who bagged an Emmy for hosting SNL in 2017, has a level of ease and familiarity on the Studio 8H stage that’s difficult to fake.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2025
In Game 7, ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto bagged the final eight outs just one night after throwing 96 pitches across six innings, and the 5-foot-10 righty did it with improved velocity on both his sinker and four-seam fastball.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Robert and Carson bagged their highest score so far in the competition with 38 out of 40 points.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Salads are bagged; fruit is precut.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Over in films, The Thursday Murder Club topped the ranking with 10M viewers, which also bagged the Richard Osman adaptation sixth-place in the top 10 titles on British TV last year.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
An Idyll Coffee Roasters staff member works with importers who acquire coffee beans from all over the world to bring them to Wauwatosa, where they're roasted and bagged for sale.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 24 Dec. 2025
Relying on frozen or bagged foods can be a good idea here; frozen hash brown patties, frozen french fries, and bagged potato chips are all easy ways to save time in the kitchen.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
McCarthy, who bagged an Emmy for hosting SNL in 2017, has a level of ease and familiarity on the Studio 8H stage that’s difficult to fake.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2025
In Game 7, ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto bagged the final eight outs just one night after throwing 96 pitches across six innings, and the 5-foot-10 righty did it with improved velocity on both his sinker and four-seam fastball.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Robert and Carson bagged their highest score so far in the competition with 38 out of 40 points.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Salads are bagged; fruit is precut.
—Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bagged
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However, blood was pouring out of Good’s left ear immediately after the shooting, and tissue protruded from the left side of her head, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported last week.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Spider-y lash extensions protruded from her lash line, reaching to the bottom of her brows; a thin wing of black liner was drawn from the outer corners of her eyes.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Baer grabbed the arms of his chair and began to stand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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It was rapidly removed, but an image of the listing was grabbed ahead of that.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Belichick won six Super Bowls in New England and two while a defensive coordinator with the New York Giants.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's list of candidates won the largest share of seats in November's parliamentary elections.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Matsumoto earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware and a doctorate in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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This isn’t the first time the historical society has earned a grant from the nonprofit organization.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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During the winter storm, the department’s official X account went viral for a series of self-aware, tongue-in-cheek posts that poked fun at drivers, the weather and even the officers themselves.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hadn’t poked my nose in anywhere, hadn’t seen anything, and just really enjoyed watching the film.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Real Madrid star Arda Guler was caught disagreeing with head coach Alvaro Arbeloa, after being brought off in Wednesday's 4-2 Champions League loss to Benfica.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Luckily, this look can also be achieved without buying anything new.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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Nobody else has achieved that feat since.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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But the short-term pain reaped long-term benefits.—
Howard Schneider,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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Unlike the companies that spent trillions in the great American electric koolaid build out, Apple let others do it for them and then reaped the benefits.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Bagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bagged. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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