was bagging
- past progressive of bag.
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
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 was just a kid who was bagging groceries three months ago."
From Seattle Times ● May 26, 2011
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
