1
as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the shirt bagged at the waist
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2
as in grabbing
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
bagged a deer while hunting last weekend
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as in leaving
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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4
as in achieving
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 earning
to receive as return for effort
bagged an acting nomination for a truly inspired performance
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Recent Examples of bagging
Instead, experts recommend bagging the plants and throwing them in the trash.
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Breana Pitts,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Then comes raking the clippings, bagging them up, and hauling them to the garbage.
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Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
One of the worst moments was bagging up Weston’s clothes and giving them to police for sniffer dogs to use.
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Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Others were fortunate enough to pursue their craft full-time but may have started out bagging groceries.
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René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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Breana Pitts,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Then comes raking the clippings, bagging them up, and hauling them to the garbage.
—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
One of the worst moments was bagging up Weston’s clothes and giving them to police for sniffer dogs to use.
—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Others were fortunate enough to pursue their craft full-time but may have started out bagging groceries.
—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
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The apartment's one window, protruding from the zinc roof, faces west, putting it in direct sun from midday to dusk.
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All door handles in the ward are metal levers flush with the door, rather than protruding, to prevent patients from using them as ligature points.
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Americans are grabbing their passports and fleeing the country in hopes of leaving the nation’s problems behind.
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Swanson argues those behind-the-scenes improvements have done more to modernize logistics than many of the industry’s headline-grabbing automation projects.
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Johnston, Cobbins leaving Johnston’s departure comes just three years after becoming the long-term replacement for former County Administrator Doug Bach, who left the government under an $800,000 separation agreement.
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Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
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From enduring prejudice at West Point to commanding the Tuskegee Airmen and achieving 4-star general status, his life exemplified resilience.
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And when layered pieces are left completely out of the ponytail, the face is further accentuated, achieving a more youthful look.
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Cape Verde then closed the group stage by earning draws against Uruguay on June 21 and Saudi Arabia on June 26.
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Some of the world’s most successful companies are built on it, earning their profits on services layered atop an open core.
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Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
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If their edges are poking out from your ice sphere, your ice will melt and break apart faster.
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But this year, the city is catching a little guff over an apparent oversight.
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And that job is made all the more difficult when catching for two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who holds himself and his teammates to very high standards.
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What most people forget is that in 2024, Congress passed a law banning the president from unilaterally quitting NATO without a 60-vote Senate majority or a change in the law.
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Fun platform has seen people pay strangers to perform life-altering tasks, like tattooing meme coins on their foreheads or quitting their jobs.
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“Bagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bagging. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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