bagged

verb

past tense of bag
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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4
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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5
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 Florida set the kill quota at 172 bears in 2025, but hunters bagged just 52, as many who won a permit didn’t use it. — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 The Dog Stars bagged a 41 percent critics approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, along with a 70 audience score. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2026 Growth and regulation A customer reaches for Taylor Farms bagged salads for sale at a grocery store in Hercules, California, July 17, 2026. — Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Trash that can’t fit in the toter should be bagged before setting out by the curb with the trash can, Bonta said. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 For that reason, any hair collected from the traps is bagged and documented to be sent back to Morin’s lab in Mississippi for genetic testing. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 Making sure all trash is bagged can help keep liquids from pooling there. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026 Infectious-disease experts aren’t giving up fruits and vegetables during the outbreak of cyclospora illness, but some are temporarily avoiding iceberg lettuce and bagged or shredded lettuce. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Aug. 2026 As implied, Ferran didn’t feature in the 2-2 friendly draw in England, where young Egyptian hopeful Hamza Abdelkarim bagged both of the Blaugrana’s goals. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bagged
  1. protruded
  2. grabbed
  3. won
  4. earned
  5. poked
  6. caught
  7. achieved
  8. reaped
Verb
  • In several looks, the hips protruded impressively outward, but the silhouette appeared more subtle and somewhat suitable for everyday wear in the label’s delicate camisole tops.
    — Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026
  • The skinny braids wrapped the bottom of the bun, while the thicker braids dressed the top, forming a cylinder shape that protruded from the crown of her head.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Definition of protruded
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  • Clark then went back to his golf bag, grabbed another iron, and placed it behind the ball.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The one that has grabbed most of the headlines is its pull back from LIV.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of grabbed
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  • Antioch’s defensive line — senior Willie Hamilton and Harrison Victor and junior Camryn Mowery — won the trenches the rest of the way.
    — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The project won the top prize at Guangxi’s provincial science and technology awards on August 24.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of won
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  • Singletary took a pay cut to the minimum salary to stay this offseason, and then earned his spot on the roster.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Bartko, who earned degrees in civil engineering and law in Belarus, fled her home country on a student visa to avoid political persecution over her vocal opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of earned
Verb
  • Better together Industry analysts, experts and insiders have consistently poked holes in the states' argument that the combination of TV networks would create antitrust issues.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • So too were the buildings, including my hotel, which poked through the seven-foot-high snowbanks, looking like an ancient shipwreck covered in shifting sand.
    — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of poked
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  • The 6-2 Marshall, a former second-round pick of the Carolina Panthers, hasn’t made big plays in the passing game, but has caught Slowik’s eye in another area.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Noah Tarrant caught both scoring passes, 12 and 63 yards, and finished with five catches for 106 yards.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of caught
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  • While 56% of retail leaders are confident that agentic AI initiatives will deliver quantifiable outcomes within the next 12 months, only 17% say their organization has achieved widespread, sustained business value across the enterprise.
    — Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Beijing aims to transform the region into a high-altitude green energy powerhouse, with projects that include a $168 billion megadam, currently under construction, that could stretch the limits of what human engineering has achieved.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieved
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  • The company reaped about $900 million with its initial public offering.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But the programs that have stuck to the Southland have reaped the benefits.
    — Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of reaped

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“Bagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bagged. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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