fag

verb

ˈfag How to pronounce fag (audio)
Definition of fagnext
1
as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort the road crew fagged mightily to move the boulder out of the way

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2
as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of the long hike up the mountain had fagged us out

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  1. struggle
  2. wear
  3. labor
  4. kill
  5. work
  6. exhaust
  7. strive
  8. tire
Verb
  • The spike in egg prices comes on the heels of a slow COVID-19 pandemic recovery, as many restaurants in Southern California continue to struggle.
    Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Walgreens, Rite Aid, Bench Commission, Dunia closures Pharmacy chains are struggling, too.
    David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of struggle
Verb
  • The Danish public broadcaster, DR, reported Friday that Trump's team encouraged homeless and socially disadvantaged people in Greenland to appear in a video wearing MAGA hats after being offered a free meal in a nice restaurant.
    THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Sara arrived home just before 9 p.m., and Lyons was allegedly waiting outside wearing a motorcycle helmet, according to the woman who gave Sara a ride home, Mahomet police show.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of wear
Verb
  • Sutton’s been laboring on a full remodel of their Kansas City, Kansas, house near The Legends since August.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Excited by the ability to build without wrecking the atmosphere (as much), timber’s apostles have labored to normalize it in large-scale construction.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of labor
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  • By comparison, Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 storm that devastated New Orleans, killed more than 1,800 and cost about $200 billion, according to federal estimates.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Those winds have fanned wildfires into destructive infernos across Los Angeles, killing at least 11 and displacing tens of thousands this week.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of kill
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  • Zelenskyy and his top officials have been working hard to build ties with the incoming administration and convince the president-elect of the need to support Ukraine and contain Russia.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Once upon a time, Kansas City Star photographers assigned to work a Chiefs game would focus entirely on what happened on the field.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of work
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  • While Valverde was brought off in the 74th minute of the Super Cup semi final win against Mallorca on Thursday, Bellingham was seen going to the turf exhausted on more than one occasion and touching the back of his legs.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Backlash to the backlash emerged on Thursday, as many users pointed out that fire resources had been exhausted in the Palisades.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of exhaust
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  • These are usually the bodies that everybody’s striving for.
    Essence, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
  • In this pioneering work of scholarship, Diana Darke strives to give credit to the Muslim artisans who produced these architectural marvels.
    Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of strive
Verb
  • Once all that sightseeing has tired you out, Patria Palace is the ideal place to recover.
    Nick Hendry, theweek, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Things got slightly more alarming as the game went on and the midfield engines began to tire, particularly as a flurry of late attacks almost saw the hosts nick all three points.
    Thom Harris, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
Definition of tire
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“Fag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fag. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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