as in to hang
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
the days of endless worrying had taken their toll, and the old woman's face swagged with exhaustion
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Recent Examples of swag
Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: The spice bags are a rare example of resistance swag — popular in Trump's first term, but less prevalent in D.C. this time around.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2022
Another way to deal with low ceilings is to swag a light fixture from the ceiling.
—Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 16 Dec. 2022
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Noun
Tickets are $10, $50 for Limited VIP (Very Important Person) that include early entry into the show, a T-shirt, a tote full of swag from sponsors, reserved seating for the fashion shows and access to VIP-only prizes.
—Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Between the lines: The spice bags are a rare example of resistance swag — popular in Trump's first term, but less prevalent in D.C. this time around.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
Payne is trying to rediscover that swag a right foot strain has toned down.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2022
Another way to deal with low ceilings is to swag a light fixture from the ceiling.
—Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 16 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swag
Noun
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Here are some ideas to celebrate love without a lot of loot.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Orange County Register,
8 Feb. 2025
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Backyard Sports has never featured loot boxes or microtransactions, and locking a character like Pablo Sanchez behind an additional paywall would spark a fan revolt, causing parents to be hesitant to support the games.—
Jake Lang,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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It's then hung under a fan to dry for 10 to 17 days, then wood smoked.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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The patio’s overhead roofing is also great for hanging outdoor string lights, so the outdoor area can be enjoyed in the evening.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Swiss zoologists, botanists, engineers, priests and nuns from missionary societies, merchants and rentier businesspeople, warlords and mercenaries ventured out to participate in plunder and looting as adjuncts or sidekicks of the stronger world powers and financiers.—
Percy Zvomuya,
Artforum,
1 Nov. 2024
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Major museums in the West devoted to the presentation and preservation of art objects have fitfully begun acknowledging their ties to histories of violence and plunder.—
Leslie Camhi,
The New Yorker,
11 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Video footage shared by Si Phang Nga National Park in a Feb. 2 Facebook post shows the tapir’s distinctive black and white coloring, rotund body and drooping trunk-like nose.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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Burr Ridge residents Linda and Russell Meyers were out on their daily coffee run Friday when something strange caught their eye in Hinsdale — a bald eagle standing by the curb, its head drooping.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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From the distant past in which no one quite knew what to make of the game to the present where no one can get enough of it, one thing has stayed a constant: Bell, the Pro Football Hall of Famer and Kansas City treasure, has been to every one of them.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025
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These knives range from elegant everyday tools to heirloom-quality treasures, blending functionality with artistic expression.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Thus, too much glycation caused by excess sugar can result in accelerated signs of aging, like lines, wrinkles, dark spots and sagging skin.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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Rather, an eerie gloom sagged atop everything, an acknowledgement that somewhere, something had stopped being right.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Swag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swag. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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