fagged

verb

past tense of fag
1
as in labored
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 exhausted
to use up all the physical energy of the long hike up the mountain had fagged us out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fagged
  1. labored
  2. exhausted
  3. struggled
  4. tired
  5. worked
  6. wore
  7. endeavored
  8. killed
Verb
  • Prielipp, like Matthews, labored through a long first inning.
    — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Roupp labored through an erratic outing, allowing five runs and walking four batters over 4 2/3 innings.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of labored
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  • Most professionals are exhausted from repetition rather than effort.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Both player exhausted their eligibility as seniors last season and went undrafted, but with the new ruling, could find their way back to Orlando.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • Miller has alleged his ex-wife has struggled with mental health challenges and is accusing her of making the claims against him to aid in a custody battle for their two-year-old daughter.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Both Alum Rock and Berryessa union school districts, which house Kidango early learning campuses, have struggled with declining enrollment.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of struggled
Verb
  • Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.
    — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of tired
Verb
  • If there’s no progress, however, Kayimpa – who worked for a private health organization in Bunia before joining the Ebola effort – is ready to walk out again.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Relievers Tyson Guerrero, Garrett Whitlock and Jovani Morán worked an inning apiece to complete a four-hitter, Boston's 11th shutout of the season.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of worked
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  • In a clip posted to her Instagram Stories, the Duchess of Sussex wore her pajamas while cooking breakfast as music played in the background.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Enter for a chance to win one of 10 MERIT Signature Lip Blush lipsticks in Archival—the same shade the ballet icon wore at the Met Gala.
    — Staff Author, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of wore
Verb
  • Years later, a second producer endeavored to make a movie of Sebold’s memoir.
    — ProPublica, ProPublica, 14 July 2026
  • When Disney+ first launched, the House of Mouse endeavored to make its streaming platform the new home of all things Star Wars.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Definition of endeavored
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  • That same day, the Houthis launched a flurry of attacks that reportedly killed and wounded dozens near the Yemen-Saudi border – sparking condemnation from Jordanian, Bahraini and Kuwaiti authorities.
    — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Investigations are ongoing into how cyanide found its way to an ecosystem where wild and domestic animals coexist and farms grow tomatoes and onions, but growers are disputing claims that cyanide from their tomatoes killed the elephants.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
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