bag
noun
a container or receptacle of leather, plastic, cloth, paper, etc., capable of being closed at the mouth; pouch.
was bagging
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past progressiveof bag.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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While Mr. Fryer was bagging produce as a teenager at Albertsons, I was slinging barbecue sandwiches over a steam table at our local drive-in to help cover my upcoming college expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Icaza was a member of United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770 for 64 years, joining when he was bagging groceries at Ralphs as he attended high school, then studied business at UCLA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
Inside the market, Cynthia Acosta, 29, was bagging dried corn kernels that customers typically use to make chipa guasú, or Paraguayan cornbread.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2023
A: He forgot to tell you in a timely way that he was bagging the trip and planning to leave you holding the bag.
From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2015
I turned up at the busiest hour in the afternoon, when I knew they’d be understaffed, and sure enough, the manager was bagging groceries when I found him.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
