fag

verb

ˈfag How to pronounce fag (audio)
Definition of fagnext
1
as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort the road crew fagged mightily to move the boulder out of the way

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2
as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of the long hike up the mountain had fagged us out

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  1. struggle
  2. wear
  3. labor
  4. kill
  5. work
  6. exhaust
  7. strive
  8. tire
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  • Acuff got off to a much better start after struggling to make shots in his summer league debut on Saturday.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • While San Francisco’s bullpen is struggling, Rogers is in the midst of another excellent season after signing a three-year, $37 million deal to join the defending American League champions.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of struggle
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  • But on Wednesday, the day after Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 to secure its fourth consecutive World Cup victory, the fan and his wife, Angélica Arias, walked to the plaza wearing two identical caps.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • And even though Georgia law does not require this, all cyclists and scooterists should wear helmets.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of wear
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  • But others are still at work, laboring under a new collective bargaining agreement with another labor organization, the International Longshoremen’s Association.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The infant had been trapped for almost three days; a team of rescuers from Fairfax, Virginia, had been laboring to reach the boy, who was nine months old, for at least six hours.
    — Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Definition of labor
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  • Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 14 people in the city and three others in the surrounding region, with dozens more wounded, city officials said.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Alicent and Helaena will be held prisoner until Aemond is found and killed.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of kill
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  • The detective is accused of falsifying hours while working an off-duty security detail at a Target store.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • In the episode, Monsignor Sarno — who spent 40 years working with the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints — said canonization is meant to highlight an individual’s life path as an example for conscience in their specific circumstance.
    — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Definition of work
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  • Budweiser's free beer promotion for America's 250th and its own 150th anniversary quickly exhausted its initial $150,000 budget, disappointing many.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • His one non-negotiable is that his players take a similar approach and are exhausted when leaving the pitch.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of exhaust
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  • The decision could impact midterm election outcomes, as Republicans strive to defend a thin majority in the Senate.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 July 2026
  • The energy, the competitiveness and the daily consistency to strive to be a little bit better each and every day.
    — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026
Definition of strive
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  • More than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that scent work is enjoyable for dogs, tires them out and builds confidence in shy dogs.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
  • In the race itself, Evenepoel and fellow escapee Mathieu van der Poel were criticised for working alongside eventual winner Pogačar, rather than attempting to force the Slovenian to do all the work and tire himself out.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of tire
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“Fag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fag. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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