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Recent Examples of shag
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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
Verb
She's been a part of silly shenanigans, shagged assorted suitors – most notably Colin Firth's stoically upper-crust Mark Darcy and Hugh Grant's womanizing Daniel Cleaver – but in the end always maintaining a strong sense of self-worth.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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
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Kardashian's bob is pulled into the sleekest half-up ponytail—we're talking not a hair out of place—that's perfectly parted in the middle up front.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
17 Feb. 2025
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The actress and singer wore her short brunette hair in a wavy bob and kept her makeup look natural.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
Fox News,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The backyard was bounded by Westgate Parkway, with a large parking lot and busy shopping center just behind the home, and an industrial business park just to the south.—
Kate Talerico,
The Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2025
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The three-legged Boston Terrier bounds with the speed of a jackrabbit.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Trail Blazers were going to trade Ayton at the trade deadline, opening up the yellow brick road for Clingan to skip his way to fantasy wizardry merrily, yeah?—
Stan Son,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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With a forecast of single-digit temperatures and wind chills into the negatives, along with three to five inches of snow (or more), some speculated whether Messi would even try to suit up for Miami or skip the match entirely.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This watch was part of the early crop of references to feature an in-house, automatic Rolex movement.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Producing 1 kilogram of beef requires approximately 15 to 20 square meters, which includes both grazing areas and feed crop production.—
Oyku Ilgar,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The United States pulled it off in the Second Industrial Revolution, in the nineteenth century, and again in the twentieth, leaping ahead of Japan in the information revolution.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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With under 30 seconds to play in overtime and the Wolves down 128-127, Reid came barreling down the lane and leaped toward the rim.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For bedrooms or living rooms, try peel-and-stick trim.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Feb. 2025
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Ciara modeled a sheer dress with white trim from Burch’s spring 2025 collection, which featured panels of black and brown fabric.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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How much of the floor could his team cover if no one ever loped back on defense and gave the other team space to breathe?—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Then the tamarin departed, loping through the leaves.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Patrick Mahomes’ signature curls and high fade are as recognizable as his passing skills.—
Monty Davis,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2025
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But as the children grow older and their belief in Santa fades, parents often wonder how to keep the magic of Christmas alive.—
Christin Perry,
Parents,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Shag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shag. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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