BAGGING Synonyms: 181 Similar and Opposite Words

bagging

verb

Definition of bagging

present participle of bag

as in protruding

to extend outward beyond a usual point the shirt bagged at the waist

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as in grabbing

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly bagged a deer while hunting last weekend

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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

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as in achieving

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 earning

to receive as return for effort bagged an acting nomination for a truly inspired performance

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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

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At first, 17-year-old Khloe Aguiar didn’t want to climb the over 100-foot ladder protruding out of the fire truck.

— Julianna Mejia July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
With its extended, protruding proportions and structural overlays, the colorway also features a glow-in-the-dark treatment across its TPU cage.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

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Because of the abyss that comes into play in the mid-30s at RB, grabbing a RB (or two) in the first three tiers is crucial.

— Jake Ciely, New York Times, 31 July 2026
The 35-year-old actor is often photographed doing deeply ordinary things around Manhattan—grabbing coffee, running errands, walking to wherever—wearing outfits that shouldn’t always work but somehow do.

— Sam Reed, Glamour, 30 July 2026

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In the 1950s, much of the Jewish community in Kochi (historically known as Cochin), a seaport on India’s southwestern coast, immigrated to Israel, leaving behind their homes, synagogues and cemeteries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
However, the value for the sun’s diameter appears to be wrong, leaving eclipse maps — projections of the moon’s shadow — slightly askew.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaving

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Unlike conventional designs, where light is confined to a narrow interface, the new architecture uses the entire available area for transport, achieving what the researchers describe as 100 percent spatial utilization efficiency.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
More employers have balked at paying for them because so many people could be eligible for the treatments and many patients stop them after achieving a weight-loss goal.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

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At first glance, corals present as little more than colorful rocks — piles of lobes, stalagmites, and branches poking out from the seafloor.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Carpenter suggests applying it to vertical surfaces, or using soaked cotton balls in open glass jars (or poking holes in the lids to allow the fumes to escape).

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026

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Former Chicago Police first deputy superintendent Anthony Riccio said catching these riders isn't easy and riders know it.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Polizzi, 38, credited regular Pap smears with catching her cancer early and encouraged other women to keep up with their own exams for early detection.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of catching

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And in 1992, nine months into unemployment after quitting her decade-long career in wealth management, tacos became the gateway to entrepreneurship.

— Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Stock plan provisions relating to death are usually more employee-friendly than those for other types of job termination, such as being laid off, getting fired, or quitting to work for another company.

— Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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