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
Martin Vassolo, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
With that kind of swag, the big guy can save our world anytime.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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
The most coveted bit of Basel swag might have been this yellow and blue Chiquita banana duffel bag, per Artnet.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
With that kind of swag, the big guy can save our world anytime.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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
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Unfortunately, the end product’s indistinct mechanics for its cast—Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Killer Shark, and Deadshot all reduced to interchangeable shooter drones—and stagnant, grind-heavy missions intended to be played on repeat for incrementally better loot resulted in a flop.Matt Kamen, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Chiefs' official X account shared a photo of the luxurious loot on Wednesday, December 18.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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But high expectations won't be hanging over coach Mike Elko's first team.John Adams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Parishioners also hung sprigs of rosemary alongside holly and ivy in their places of worship.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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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
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Common signs your Christmas tree is dying include needle dropping, browning or discoloration, drooping branches, and even a musty smell.Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
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Both dryness and over-watering can cause the plant to droop and the leaves to fall off.Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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It is often said that one man's trash is another man's treasure, after all.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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But a devastating fire at the end of the pier last January destroyed the Boat Shack and the treasures inside, which included wooden ship models, anchors, glass floats, vintage fishing rods and a 70-year-old piano.Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Last season, Stewarts Creek coach Ben Caudill sagged his shoulder on the sideline after a fairly competitive 28-14 loss to Ravenwood in the first round.Tyler Palmateer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Your shoulders and hips shouldn’t be sagging, and your butt shouldn’t be sticking up in the air.Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Swag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swag. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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