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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  1. labored
  2. exhausted
  3. struggled
  4. tired
  5. worked
  6. wore
  7. endeavored
  8. killed
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  • The Virginia Theological Seminary makes annual cash payments to the descendants whose family members labored on its campus during slavery and Jim Crow eras.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Indonesia has labored under the threat of a downgrade for most of 2026.
    — Jay Ganglani, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of labored
Verb
  • My advice to other leaders would be not to wait until you’re exhausted before doing something for yourself.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The gold exhausted by the mid-1920s, the mines faltered and then closed, the miners left and the burros stayed, turned loose to make their own way in the desert.
    — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • The 3-3 Knights have struggled in the Big 12 since joining the conference, but tend to be better at home in the friendly confines of the Acrisure Bounce House.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The shift signals a turning point for the left, which has historically struggled to counter the far-right’s dominant online presence and savvy digital strategy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of struggled
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  • For the project Winter and her team tired coupling plasma with electrocatalysis.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Shelton’s serve had manacled him just enough; the first set’s effort had tired him just enough.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tired
Verb
  • For decades, Buck and Aikman’s equally dry sense of humor worked, and there was never the slightest appearance of friction.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Ichiyama has worked closely with Chinese-language auteurs including Hou Hsiao-hsien and Jia Zhangke, and says the mainland industry changed sharply in the mid-2000s.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of worked
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  • Ramaswamy wore what appeared to be a knock-off Ohio State jersey to the school’s home opener in August and took heat from Buckeyes fans in his X comments.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The two even wore jewelry and fake nails to really emulate PinkPantheress, 25, and Larsson, 28.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of wore
Verb
  • Founded in 2019, Ant Design has long endeavored to develop more versatile multitools around swappable components.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Though eventually abandoned due to cost, this system of surveillance endeavored to equate producers with virtue.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of endeavored
Verb
  • Three people were killed after two helicopters collided midair near an airport in Oregon on Thursday afternoon, October 29, prompting an investigation by federal aviation authorities.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The presidency has been vacant since President Jovenel Moïse was killed in 2021.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
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“Fagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fagged. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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