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as in to bound

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Recent Examples of shag
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From flocked wallcovering in my bathroom, to shag carpet in my bedroom, to the ribbed velvet corduroy sofa in the den, texture was everywhere. — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026 My son was shagging fly balls and his dad was throwing BP to him with our scouting staff on Field 1 in Florida. — Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025 Beyond the occasional knee bobbing and finger tapping, there’s no jiving, shagging, or small talk here. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Oct. 2025 Rivera, who always loved to shag flyballs during his playing days, hurt himself while manning center field during a Willie Randolph at-bat. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shag
  1. bob
  2. bound
  3. crop
  4. skip
  5. trim
  6. leap
  7. fade
  8. lope
Noun
  • It’s been five years since Eilish went platinum blonde, debuting a Marilyn Monroe-esque bob styled in Old Hollywood waves at the 2021 Met Gala.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, Hilton finished off her look with a pair of strappy baby pink stiletto sandals, a pink boxy purse, and a sparkling crown atop her icy blonde bob.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of bob
Verb
  • Throughout the event, a guy bounds around, introducing the recordists, then crouching to cue their recordings on a laptop, his dark, longish hair under a black dad cap bearing the club’s name.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Start with focused use cases where the data requirements are understood and basic (static versus real time), the operational consequence is bounded, and measurable value can be demonstrated.
    — Claudio Laterreur, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of bound
Noun
  • For now, better wheat and barley crops in Canada, Australia and Argentina, along with good harvests in the Middle East and North Africa, are cushioning the blow.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Impeachment politics next year could be driven by an incoming crop of progressive lawmakers who could form a sizable bloc in the caucus.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of crop
Verb
  • Ella Langley has been forced to skip the Tulsa, Oklahoma stop on her Dandelion Tour for the safety of herself and fans.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The pregame commemoration of that anniversary was well done, even if more fans than usual skipped the game that followed.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of skip
Noun
  • Just bear in mind that display sizes and some of the more high-end features will vary by market and trim.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Production is due to begin in Bentley’s Crewe plant this year, with just two trims from launch, both with twin-motor powertrains and four-wheel drive.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of trim
Verb
  • As thousands of Kentucky fans leaped over the walls of the stadium and sprinted onto the turf, Stein's father got in on the fun as well, but in a different fashion.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • After Mesa's homer gave the Rays a 4-2 lead, Anthony Volpe appeared to hit a two-run shot against Griffin Jax with two outs in the bottom half as a fan reached over the left-field wall and caught the ball over the glove of a leaping Mesa.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of leap
Noun
  • Most mega-bestsellers of eras past are forgotten, and even the award winners that make their way into academic syllabi fade into dusty bibliography.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Paint can chip and fade and public art faces the constant threat of being vandalized.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of fade
Verb
  • Instead, polskas emphasize the first and third beats, creating a loping sort of feeling.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026
  • After sunset, when everyone lopes back from the beach, there are a few couples hitching their gear onto motor scooters and a few families carrying babies, bags, and boards, toddlers in tow.
    — Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
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