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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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
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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
Every animal is photographed, and everything from mats of fur to overgrown nail clippings are bagged and saved.
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Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Wayne had bagged a good ram about 3 o’clock that after noon, then had worked until dark lowering the ram down a series of cliffs and ledges on the north end of Bennett Mountain.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, Everton have bagged a potential superstar.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Brentford bagged a first win of the campaign against Aston Villa last weekend as new record $58 million signing Dango Outtara grabbed his first goal for the club.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Aguayo, a Martinez resident, was busted in 2023 with more than four pounds of cocaine, bagged up for sale, inside his home.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
First, traditional tea parties always use loose-leaf tea—never bagged.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Non-bulky items should be bagged.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In addition, all the flowers are being mulched and bagged, with the compost headed to Ozzy’s final resting place.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Wayne had bagged a good ram about 3 o’clock that after noon, then had worked until dark lowering the ram down a series of cliffs and ledges on the north end of Bennett Mountain.
—Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Still, Everton have bagged a potential superstar.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Brentford bagged a first win of the campaign against Aston Villa last weekend as new record $58 million signing Dango Outtara grabbed his first goal for the club.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Aguayo, a Martinez resident, was busted in 2023 with more than four pounds of cocaine, bagged up for sale, inside his home.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
First, traditional tea parties always use loose-leaf tea—never bagged.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Non-bulky items should be bagged.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
In addition, all the flowers are being mulched and bagged, with the compost headed to Ozzy’s final resting place.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bagged
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Twenty-four hours later, Ohtani entered the visiting clubhouse in Baltimore and grabbed his glove.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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During the argument, Martin grabbed a hammer from Lawson that Lawson had been using to repair a patio door and raised it above his head in a striking motion, Lawson said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte forced five Tar Heels three-and-outs, held them to 33% on third-down attempts, and won the time of possession battle.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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After the Yankees won two of three in Houston to start their gauntlet of 12 straight against current playoff teams, Judge was in the lineup and playing right field.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Velasco's wife, a teacher who earned her doctorate alongside him, pushed him to change his approach.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The scene touched the hearts of viewers and earned rave reviews from critics.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The post, which shared several photos from the outing, also poked fun at the couple getting caught in the rain while meeting with schoolchildren at the museum.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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While some people argued that the photo was degrading to women, Carpenter stood by the photo and poked fun at the controversy while sharing alternate album covers.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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If caught in one, pull off the road, turn off your lights and keep your foot off the brake.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Recently, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) caught one of these protoplanetary disks and its young star in a edge-on view.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The effect was achieved through volume capture technology.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, the company achieved the world’s first test of a megawatt-class, multi-kilovolt hybrid electric propulsion system in altitude conditions simulating single-aisle commercial flight.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Through these changes in price and wait times, the defendants have reaped growing profits, according to the complaint.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Chicago reaped the benefits of Burden's slide and may have nabbed one of the draft's biggest steals as a result.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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In June, Variety reported that NBCU’s Super Bowl inventory was approaching a sell-out, and Super Bowl ad inventory seems to get snatched up faster every year as advertisers scramble to lock in pricey ad inventory that’s largely seen as one of the few remaining ways in media to reach huge audiences.—
Kelsey Sutton,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the boy reached out to take the cap, Szczerek standing next to him snatched it away and gave it to a woman who put it in her handbag despite the boy’s visible protestations.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bagged. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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