Synonyms of bagging

bagging

verb

present participle of bag

1

as in protruding

to extend outward beyond a usual point

the shirt bagged at the waist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protruding
• poking
• bulging
• projecting
• swelling
• pouching
• bunching
• billowing
• jutting
• standing out
• ballooning
• pouting
• overhanging
• bellying
• sticking out
• starting
• pooching
• extending
• beetling
• inflating
• stretching
• lengthening
• expanding
• dilating
• distending
• mushrooming
• snowballing
• elongating
• doming
• blowing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contracting
• shrinking
• compressing
• condensing
• constricting

2

as in grabbing

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

bagged a deer while hunting last weekend

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbing
• catching
• snatching
• seizing
• capturing
• getting
• snagging
• trapping
• landing
• nabbing
• snaring
• netting
• hooking
• nailing
• corralling
• rapping
• collaring
• grappling
• copping
• taking hold (of)
• snapping (up)
• glomming
• holding
• clutching
• nobbling
• grasping
• roping
• arresting
• securing
• apprehending
• detaining
• gloving
• gripping
• lassoing
• clasping
• cornering
• kidnapping
• abducting
• baying
• entrapping
• haltering
• entangling
• rending
• latching (on or onto)
• meshing
• wresting
• fastening (on)
• fisting
• ensnaring
• enmeshing
• spiriting (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• discharging
• releasing
• freeing
• liberating
• dropping
• loosening
• unhanding

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaving
• quitting
• chucking
• abandoning
• giving notice
• retiring (from)
• resigning (from)
• vacating
• stepping down (from)
• stepping aside (from)
• dropping out (of)
• throwing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• staying (at)
• hiring (out or on)

4

as in achieving

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

bagged a full fellowship at one of the nation's leading universities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• achieving
• winning
• attaining
• gaining
• making
• scoring
• obtaining
• hitting
• getting
• garnering
• securing
• logging
• capturing
• acquiring
• landing
• carrying
• procuring
• realizing
• tying
• drawing
• ringing up
• clocking (up)
• matching
• racking up
• approaching
• chalking up
• notching (up)
• excelling
• topping
• touching
• equaling
• amounting (to)
• meeting
• surpassing
• rivaling
• outdoing
• beating
• measuring up (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• losing
• failing (at)
• falling short (of)

5

as in earning

to receive as return for effort

bagged an acting nomination for a truly inspired performance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earning
• winning
• reaping
• gaining
• making
• garnering
• getting
• obtaining
• securing
• attaining
• landing
• acquiring
• capturing
• realizing
• procuring
• carrying
• achieving
• drawing
• bringing in
• pulling down
• knocking down
• scoring
• coming by
• netting
• accomplishing
• accumulating
• grossing
• amassing
• clearing
• occupying
• catching
• regaining
• annexing
• recapturing
• remaking
• notching (up)
• taking over
• reacquiring
• racking up
• picking up
• reattaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• paying
• giving
• granting
• according
• forfeiting
• yielding
• giving up
• relinquishing
• surrendering
• parting (with)
• handing over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bagging

Not for the first time, Messi carried Inter Miami on his shoulders to help his club make an appearance in the shortlist — single-handedly bagging all eight of the goals represented by the MLS side. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026

For delicate items, like patent leather shoes or belts, wrap them in a clean pillowcase or soft cloth before bagging to avoid direct pressure from other frozen goods. — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026

Despite challenging climates, producers employ unique techniques like bagging grapes to cultivate quality. — Akiko Katayama, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Allow grass clippings to remain in place on the lawn when mowing rather than bagging and removing them. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

Instead, experts recommend bagging the plants and throwing them in the trash. — 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