wagging

present participle of wag

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Recent Examples of wagging Dogs often show their happiness by wagging their tails, but one owner has learned those joyful wags can get canines into a bit of a predicament. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 These loyal companions love their humans unconditionally, greeting them at the door with a wagging tail or curling up at the foot of the bed, purring gently. Funnyfuzzy Contributor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 From the title on, Babygirl feels designed to get tongues wagging rather than lolling. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024 Tails were wagging and paws were prancing at the Benton Franklin Humane Society as dogs experienced a special kind of Christmas magic - choosing their own favorite gifts! Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024 His owner constantly catches him standing beside it, staring at the twinkling lights and wagging his tail happily. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024 Even so, without wagging a finger, Wexler manages to suggest the dark side of today’s youth’s feckless behavior. Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024 Finalists Our first finalist this week is Hazel, a lively and quirky pup who has a big voice and ever-wagging tail. Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024 The video of the foster pups quickly playing together with their tails wagging in happiness went viral on social media. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagging
Verb
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    William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The Federal Reserve only just started bringing down short-term interest rates in recent months after pumping them up in the last two years to address inflation.
    Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • When pumping was sped up, the water created a vortex in each opening that allowed water, but not particles, through.
    Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Starting with him all depressed, doing a team-up, switching sides, going through this whole emotional journey with his grandfather, and everything that that entails as well.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Wagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagging. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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