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verb

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Recent Examples of shag
Verb
Amy Jade Winehouse could have been any young woman growing up in 1990s London — palling around with her mates, sneaking lagers, shagging dudes, getting into trouble, getting her nose pierced, and getting expelled from drama school for it. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024 From washable options to shag rugs, these will transform your sleeping space. Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2024 Sarah shagged balls in practice for those teams and watched games attentively from the stands, nurturing an appreciation for the sport. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2023 In Diaz’s case a knee injury could occur taking fielding practice on the mound, throwing one of his fastballs or shagging flyballs like in 2012 when Mariano Rivera was lost for the season in Kansas City. Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023 Edward says someone like Professor Moore would be a better twist, then lightly suggests that Nadia could shag him to get his secrets. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shag
Noun
  • The star's previously long brunette locks appear to have been cut into a soft, shoulder-grazing bob with plenty of volume.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Everybody is going even shorter than the ever-trending bob in 2025.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The 58-acre parcel is bounded by 13th Avenue and 6th Avenue to the north and south and by Osage Street and Seminole Road to the east and west.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Golden also bounds back onto several other tallies as its sales grow exponentially.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Buyers can also skip the optional pop-top all-together and keep the van a two-sleeper.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Fears of mass deportations have worried some of the area’s roughly 400,000 immigrants in the country without legal permission, prompting many to skip work and keep their children out of school.
    Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • All the beauty companies mulling IPOs this year will no doubt be studying 2024’s crop of mega-IPOs, which occurred even as other consumer staples began suffering.
    Jennifer Weil, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The league will look to its current crop of young talent — not only names like Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Ja Morant and Luka Dončić, but Cunningham and Green among others.
    Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Investments in new factories and manufacturing equipment leaped 9.2 percent last year as companies added capacity for exports.
    Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The Uruguayan hasn’t scored in the top-flight since November but Slot leapt to his defence.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The online configurator is now live for this trim and the pricier Ultra variant ($46,600).
    Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The curved arms and scalloped trim on the couch add to the soft and light-hearted feel.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The loping ball hung in the air forever, only for DK Metcalf to come down with a particularly acrobatic grab.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The little truck can launch off the line after chirping all four tires, but also cruises comfortably thanks to smooth transmission shift points that keep the engine at a low, loping idle.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Dallas Cowboys wideout Jalen Tolbert hauled in a four-yard fade against Mitchell on Sunday, the only score for the Cowboys in their 41-7 loss.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Over the years, he’s managed to make his advancing age and the accompanying fade of his youthful beauty work in his favor.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024

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“Shag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shag. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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