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 Trey Gudoy bagged an RBI double and a run scored in the second inning. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 1 June 2026 Acemi bagged the Acta Student Award for the experiment. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026 Although jeans may be more relaxed around the legs, there is still a case for stretch materials to provide comfort and ease as well as recovery or bounce back, preventing bagged out knees and loosening. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 12 June 2026 Pennsylvania also bagged a gold medal for Benigna’s Creek, Chambourcin 2024. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 In this undated photo provided by the Australian Federal Police, a quantity of cocaine is bagged and displayed in Sydney. — CBS News, 22 June 2026 In October, Apple TV bagged exclusive rights to broadcast Formula 1 races in the country through 2031. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026 Based on photos from after the final whistle, at least three were swapped with the Turkish players, and their right-back Recep Cetin bagged the biggest prize, Gary Lineker’s No 10 shirt. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 28 June 2026 In 2024, after a decade, California bagged the top spot with 57 companies on the list, while Texas and New York tied in second with 52 companies each. — The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bagged
  1. protruded
  2. grabbed
  3. won
  4. earned
  5. poked
  6. caught
  7. achieved
  8. reaped
Verb
  • 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
  • The problem was that many of them protruded from the front of vehicles like miniature medieval weapons.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of protruded
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  • When Kennedy approached the rider and grabbed the handlebars to check whether the bike was registered, the rider refused to get off and allegedly tried to pull away.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Maura Higgins, breakout star of The Traitors, grabbed her best tennis whites to ace the style assignment at Wimbledon 2026.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of grabbed
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  • Caleb Durbin hit a solo homer in the opener of a nine-game trip for the Red Sox, who have won six of eight.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Argentina ultimately won 3-2 in extra time, grinding out a victory in a thrilling match.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Definition of won
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  • Two seasons later, Dryer earned his one and only Pro Bowl nod.
    — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Will Richard does all of the little things With the regular Warriors squad, Will Richard earned his minutes by doing all of the unglamorous things on the court.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Definition of earned
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  • But Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata stuck up his left foot, just in front of Neuer, and poked the ball into the net.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026
  • In the third round, Magomedov poked Pereira in the eye, forcing a roughly two-minute pause, and still no point came off.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of poked
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  • While once exclusive to skateboarders for their ease of movement, thanks to a crop of particular designers’ spring/summer 2026 collections—from Dries Van Noten, to Khaite and TWP—they’ve caught the eye of the fashion set, too.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • The circular logic of it would be darkly comic if tens of thousands of livelihoods weren't caught in the middle.
    — Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of caught
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  • On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Although, on second thought, perhaps method dressing has (once again) achieved its goal.
    — Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 5 July 2026
Definition of achieved
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  • So many of those parcels had been seized, stolen, or abandoned, or else were ticking away into the high season, cash millions worth of cannabis sown and soon to be reaped.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • Year after year, his former (although now very distant) billionaires club has reaped a growing number of members — from tech titans to celebrities.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Definition of reaped

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“Bagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bagged. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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