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 In October last year, Apple TV bagged exclusive rights to broadcast Formula 1 races in the country through 2031. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 Country music star Sam Barber bagged an incredible caribou on a recent hunting trip. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Kane might win the numbers game and — surprise — Bayern might have bagged their umpteenth Bundesliga title in a row. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Since 1998, when his indie drama Slam bagged the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance and the Caméra d’Or at Cannes, the poet, rapper, musician, actor, and director has had a thoroughly fascinating, not to mention utterly unique, career. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bagged
  1. protruded
  2. grabbed
  3. won
  4. earned
  5. poked
  6. caught
  7. achieved
  8. reaped
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  • The stranger’s hollow cheeks, his dark eyes, whose lashes always appeared wet, the bony shoulders that protruded from the singlet Chee Meng had lent him—all of it frightened Shawn.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of protruded
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  • Ross also grabbed the woman by her ponytail and slammed her against the wall, causing injuries to her face and lip, according to the report.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Israel, Iranian analysts have noted, grabbed territory in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Syria after October 7 and argued that doing so was essential for its security.
    — Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • And in 2008, the owner of a formalwear company won a roughly $850,000 judgment against Peter over unpaid loans to finance his business.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The original series won the Golden Globe for best drama in 2019 and routinely lands near the top of lists hailing the best TV series of the past quarter century.
    — Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of won
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  • Romero earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from California State University, Long Beach, in addition to her doctorate from UC Riverside.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Formed in 2012, Polaris broke through with 2017’s The Mortal Coil and 2020’s The Death of Me, both of which debuted in the Australian Top 10 and earned ARIA nominations for best hard rock/heavy metal album.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of earned
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  • Gray-green eyes poked up from its small, round shell, which was the color of sand, and its legs made a soft, scuttling sound.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Flip and continue to cook until the flesh begins to flake when poked with a fork, 1 to 2 minutes.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
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  • All five men who were arrested after authorities said they were caught approaching the base in three vans shortly after midnight Sunday have been released on bail but remain under investigation.
    — Greg Miller, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Mosley, who caught 13 passes for 255 yards and four touchdowns in his first three collegiate games, has missed USC’s past two games.
    — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • One Russian Soyuz mission in May 2020 was achieved in around 3 hours and 3 minutes.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • As the researchers explain, the same action can serve several completely different goals, while a single goal can also be achieved through several different actions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of achieved
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  • However, his firm has reaped strong gains from its Phoenix investment, cashing out a quarter of its stake in July for more than $340 million – a return of more than five times its initial stock purchase.
    — Allegra Goodwin, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • All three are allegedly part of Ghost Town, a notorious gang from West Oakland that made headlines last year for a brazen high-end robbery spree that reaped hundreds of thousands of dollars and left victims traumatized, according to court records.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of reaped

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“Bagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bagged. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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