1
as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the shirt bagged at the waist
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
bagged a deer while hunting last weekend
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in won
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
bagged a full fellowship at one of the nation's leading universities
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
5
as in earned
to receive as return for effort
bagged an acting nomination for a truly inspired performance
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bagged
Adolescence‘s awards streak continues after the Netflix series bagged six nominations at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards.
—
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
With series five just around the corner, Chelsea’s visit is likely to be a big deal for a show that has already bagged 10 Primetime Emmy awards.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Trust me, this curler bagged me Toby, the barely verbal trad husband of my dreams.
—Fiona Landers, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Every item of Ilana’s clothing is bagged as evidence.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
The professor is among the trio who recently bagged the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking work on metal-organic frameworks that opened new paths for clean energy and environmental applications.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Specialized bagged mixes can take the work out of creating your own blend.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2026
Weld County Investigators said the leaves were left in a secure area to dry, then bagged, weighed and booked into evidence.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Sabine Payer of Austria, who kicked Ledecka out of the contest, bagged a silver medal.
—Reuters, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
With series five just around the corner, Chelsea’s visit is likely to be a big deal for a show that has already bagged 10 Primetime Emmy awards.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Trust me, this curler bagged me Toby, the barely verbal trad husband of my dreams.
—Fiona Landers, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Every item of Ilana’s clothing is bagged as evidence.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Feb. 2026
The professor is among the trio who recently bagged the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking work on metal-organic frameworks that opened new paths for clean energy and environmental applications.
—Munis Raza, Interesting Engineering, 23 Feb. 2026
Specialized bagged mixes can take the work out of creating your own blend.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2026
Weld County Investigators said the leaves were left in a secure area to dry, then bagged, weighed and booked into evidence.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
Sabine Payer of Austria, who kicked Ledecka out of the contest, bagged a silver medal.
—Reuters, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bagged
Verb
-
Big, waxy flowers called lobster claws protruded from thick stalks.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
-
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
Verb
-
Tiller also made an impact as a rim protector and grabbed four offensive rebounds.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
-
Ricks grabbed a knife from the kitchen and began to stab Sanchez multiple times, court records showed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Last season, Inter Miami won four of five against Nashville, including a 4-0 rout that advanced the team to the knockout round of the MLS playoffs for the first time in club history.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
-
The Big Sky title won, Idaho is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016 — riding a program-record 18-game winning streak in addition to a program-best 29 overall wins this season.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
García earned his first assist after tallying nine as a rookie last season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
-
The top five horses earned Kentucky Derby qualifying points.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
But researchers who studied crocodiles at an outdoor recreation center near Cape Town appear to have poked a hole in that approach.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
-
Flick’s team persisted after the break, pressing high and eventually finding a third goal when Bernal poked home from a Joao Cancelo cross.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Ahead of the festival, which kicks off Thursday, the De Los team has assembled a list of acts that have caught our attention.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
-
Now, Taiwan is caught in geopolitical limbo.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
More unnerving, though, were similar comments from cooks and fans who haven’t achieved the same levels of fame and success.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
-
In addition to Flea and Kiedis, the documentary boasts interviews of varying levels of substance with Jack Irons and Alain Johannes, giving an intriguing breakdown of the Petri dish in which the Chili Peppers and What Is This formed, broke up and achieved success.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
Sports media play-by-play broadcaster Joey Lindstrom did miss the competition, but still reaped the benefits of looking like Kennedy.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
9 Mar. 2026
-
In each case, there were also long-term victors who inherited infrastructure and reaped the benefits of these expansions in the form of lower-cost bandwidth, cheaper consumer prices, and large manufacturers that consolidated the power grid.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bagged. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
