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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Of course, Maddie isn’t the only one struggling this week.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025 -
Red Bull struggled, and Liam Lawson is under scrutiny after another poor race weekend.—
Patrick Iversen,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the selfie, Lizzo wore a gray graphic T-shirt and a pair of black underwear.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Others wear sweatshorts and the pirate-like Raiders jerseys of our city’s former football team.—
George B. Sánchez-Tello,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
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Other artists have spent decades laboring over their magnum opuses—Michael Heizer and James Turrell, with their sprawling land projects in the American West (City and Roden Crater, respectively), spring to mind—but few, if any, have worked only on those pieces.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
23 Mar. 2025
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Workers are laboring in 95 degree heat, surrounded by toxic soil.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Advertisement At least 400 Gazans were killed on the first day of strikes, in what was one of the deadliest single-day tolls of the war, the Associated Press reported.—
TIME,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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The attack set fire to a car on a highway in the Rostov region, with one person inside the vehicle killed, said Yury Slyusar, the region's acting governor.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Details regarding Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan are still being worked on.—
Elaine Mallon,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
20 Mar. 2025
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Broughton worked with Reuss Construction on the project.—
Jessica Ritz,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
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With tennis becoming longer and more physical, best-of-five matches wreck players’ bodies, leaving them exhausted by the end of the tournament.—
Gavriella Epstein-Lightman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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Do my team members feel energized or exhausted by our culture?—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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At its essence, Zion Lodge strives to provide travelers with a space to relax.—
Sophie Mendel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
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Instead, strive to make choices that feel authentic and align with your values.—
Scott Mautz, Contributor,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Sophomore Madison Booker can match Hidalgo and Miles shot-for-shot, and Texas’ defensive pressure frequently tires opponents.—
Ben Pickman,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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The lack of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood from poor circulation can cause the muscles to tire sooner and can create feelings of exhaustion.—
Jane Kim,
Verywell Health,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Fag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fag. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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