bag
noun
a container or receptacle of leather, plastic, cloth, paper, etc., capable of being closed at the mouth; pouch.
were 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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It looked like the Easter Bunny’s workshop, but instead of painting eggs, people were bagging, weighing and boxing soy, rice, veggies and beans.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 24, 2022
The old man looked up and came towards him with a certain impressive dignity, though the snuff-colored clothes were bagging about his limbs, and his eyes were heavy and unsteady.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863 by Various
The suggested remedies were bagging and training vines up on elevated wires, so the sun and air could get freely to the fruit.
From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 1, January 5, 1884. A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various
This fellow got away when we were bagging the rest.
From Fenn Masterson's Discovery or, The Darewell Chums on a Cruise by Allen Chapman
While some were sorting, others were bagging and sealing the letters.
From Post Haste by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
