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as in spree
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Recent Examples of jag
There’s the deep sea portion—the Davy Jones’ Locker realm where only top-secret missions and movie directors on submarine jags dare venture.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2024
Trump appears to go on posting jags, sometimes well after midnight, rattling off Truths multiple times a minute.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Since its buying jag began, the company has filed suit in federal court against a group of families the firm purchased property from, seeking $510 million.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
One bear, on a jag this spring, broke into multiple unlocked vehicles.
—Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
Alcohol exacerbated Brian’s fragile disposition — leading to tantrums, meltdowns, car crashes, and crying jags.
—Elizabeth Winder, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
Music is a surefire way to stop a crying jag for some babies.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 7 June 2023
Even the butt-freezing toilet, located in an unheated stall outside the front door, elicited tears; the thought of Nina's stew—a thin combination of carrots, duck, celery, and old bread of which Julia was never awarded any of the meat—brought on a full crying jag.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 4 May 2021
No one wants to be barraged with unsolicited advice, but sometimes another mom's reassurance that the two-week sniffles are a real thing or her tip for kneading gas bubbles out of a baby's tummy is the difference between sanity and a crying jag while panic-calling the pediatrician.
—Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Redbook, 25 Aug. 2017
IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2024
Trump appears to go on posting jags, sometimes well after midnight, rattling off Truths multiple times a minute.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024
Since its buying jag began, the company has filed suit in federal court against a group of families the firm purchased property from, seeking $510 million.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
One bear, on a jag this spring, broke into multiple unlocked vehicles.
—Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
Alcohol exacerbated Brian’s fragile disposition — leading to tantrums, meltdowns, car crashes, and crying jags.
—Elizabeth Winder, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
Music is a surefire way to stop a crying jag for some babies.
—Parents Editors, Parents, 7 June 2023
Even the butt-freezing toilet, located in an unheated stall outside the front door, elicited tears; the thought of Nina's stew—a thin combination of carrots, duck, celery, and old bread of which Julia was never awarded any of the meat—brought on a full crying jag.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 4 May 2021
No one wants to be barraged with unsolicited advice, but sometimes another mom's reassurance that the two-week sniffles are a real thing or her tip for kneading gas bubbles out of a baby's tummy is the difference between sanity and a crying jag while panic-calling the pediatrician.
—Charlotte Hilton Andersen, Redbook, 25 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jag
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Jefferies also heaped praise on BlackRock, commending management’s recent buying spree in private markets.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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However, prosecutors at the time said the two brothers’ motive was greed and cited their lavish spending spree after the slayings.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Fox News Digital recently reported the CDC is closely monitoring reports of a spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
9 Feb. 2025
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The number of homeless parents aged 18-24 increased by 39 people, a 64% spike.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For example, all of the upstart streamers launched over the last five or so years opted not to adopt Netflix’s binge release strategy for most of their new releases, thus preserving the linear tradition of doling out episodes of a show on a weekly basis.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
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That’s when Rupert went on a seven-point scoring binge in the next 25 seconds, pulling Portland within 90-89.—
Jason Quick,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: The story appears to have started when Politico missed payroll on Tuesday because of a tech snag, media reporter Will Sommer notes.—
Erica Pandey,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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Before, different procedures in the House and Senate caused time-consuming snags in this delivery system.—
Lorelei Kelly,
The Conversation,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Two years later, Volkswagen’s new Scout has revealed two vehicles: the Traveler SUV and Terra pickup truck, which are advertised as affordable electric off-road vehicles built in the USA.—
Verge Staff,
The Verge,
5 Feb. 2025
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Security for the Super Bowl will be intense, particularly after the terrorist attack in New Orleans in January, when a man intentionally drove a pickup truck at high speed down Bourbon Street.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
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At this stage in the bespoke process, the basting thread disfigured the jacket, dividing it into quadrants, and the buttons were nothing but stickers.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Just pop on one of the stickers to suck excess buildup from blemishes in, oftentimes, a few hours.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Financial terms of YouTube TV’s renewal with Paramount weren’t disclosed.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
16 Feb. 2025
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Rapture By Susan Minot See Now Then, by Jamaica Kincaid Kincaid’s novel introduces readers to Mr. and Mrs. Sweet and their two children, Heracles (like the son of Zeus and his human mistress) and Persephone (like the queen of the dead, a symbol of the cycles of renewal that happen below the earth).—
Haley Mlotek,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Examples include kickers, stickers, drop tines, and other unique antler points.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
19 Dec. 2024
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Poke the top of each one once or twice with the tines of a fork to let steam out.—
Tribune Content Agency,
The Mercury News,
24 Sep. 2024
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“Jag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jag. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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