FAGS Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

fags

verb

present tense third-person singular of fag

as in struggles

to devote serious and sustained effort the road crew fagged mightily to move the boulder out of the way

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as in wears

to use up all the physical energy of the long hike up the mountain had fagged us out

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In bonds, France’s problem is America’s problem A lot of eyes are on the French bond market right now as Paris struggles to deal with its national debt.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Today, Los Angeles struggles as productions flee to places including New Jersey, Georgia, London and Albuquerque, which are taking their turns as urban shape-shifters.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of struggles

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Thoroughly unimpressed by her suburban idyll, and evidently unmoved by her responsibilities as wife and mother, Denise labors in her basement on a novel whose protagonist wishes to forsake her family for a life in New York.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Every man and woman who labors in the construction industry deserves that.

— Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026

Definition of labors

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Instead of occupying both sides with large cooling vents, air enters toward the front of the station and exhausts through the rear.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
If the low-breadth market finally exhausts itself and rolls over, your capital at risk is mathematically capped at that 3%.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausts

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When an unplanned blast kills a boy from the village, the elders take advance compensation to keep the peace.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Listeria infects about 1,250 people in the United States annually, according to the CDC, and kills about 172 of those people.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of kills

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Yet, this tense adventure makes a strong case that bad parents can still teach good lessons, even when a kid strives to live in opposition to their folks.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Katie strives to use catering companies that adhere to the teachings of the Make America Healthy Again movement, one regular guest says, which encourages the consumption of raw milk and the avoidance of seed oils.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of strives

Verb

While the concept has always had Fox shocks, it was first seen with Maxxis rubber, and subsequently with Schwalbe Tacky Chan downhill tires on DT Swiss wheels last year.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
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

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