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• present participle of bag.

bagging

American  

[bag-ing] / ˈbæg ɪŋ /

noun

1. woven material, as of hemp or jute, for bags.

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bagging British  

/ ˈbæɡɪŋ /

noun

1. coarse woven cloth; sacking

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Etymology

Origin of bagging

First recorded in 1725–35; bag + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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bagging

They divided the celebrities into teams, leading them to successfully find the treasure on the pirate ship, bagging £15,000.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

You’re trying to wrap up a work call while bagging your kid’s outgrown clothes when a ping comes in from a parent chat — soccer registration just opened and spots are filling fast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Will you have to worry about shoveling snow in the winter or bagging up an acre’s worth of leaves in the fall?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Investment banks are bagging lush payments as mergers and acquisitions boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

I drove to the only grocery store in town, called Stokes, and applied for a job bagging groceries.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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