jags

noun

Definition of jagsnext
plural of jag
1
as in binges

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2
as in barbs

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  1. barbs
  2. sprees
  3. renewals
  4. outbursts
Noun
  • Will Smith and Alfonso Ribeiro were among the great comedic duos of '90s television, trading barbs and committing hijinks Monday nights on NBC in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Occasional political barbs are folded in the tracklist, albeit a little more subtle than those found on Some Time in New York City.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of barbs
Noun
  • A lot of organizations have experienced massive turnover and hiring sprees after 2020, with 73 percent of employees saying their workplace had gone through a version of disruptive change in the last year.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Squeezing more out of ‘power brands’ The CPG industry seems trapped in a cycle of buying sprees followed by the shedding of brands amid too much bloat—and then starting all over again.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of sprees
Noun
  • Lawmaker requests include extending a form of humanitarian relief known as Temporary Protected Status and making more immigrants eligible for it, expediting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewals and getting a resolution for individuals with pending asylum cases.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Deals with the top two biggest pay-TV operators establishes a good baseline for a spate of other renewals into 2025.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of renewals
Noun
  • That rage has led to plenty of emotional outbursts.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Discovered in 1927, this comet is notable for its continuous outbursts and orbits that remain distant from Earth, with no close approaches expected.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2024
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