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Recent Examples of shag
C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Within five minutes of exchanging how-do-you-dos, the two are shagging in the walk-in freezer.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
Rivera tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in May 2012 while shagging fly balls in batting practice in Kansas City.
—NBC news, 10 Aug. 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
Rivera suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in May 2012 while shagging fly balls in batting practice in Kansas City, Mo.
—Larry Fleisher, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Not even teenagers yet, Ebel’s sons would be taking ground balls and shagging in the outfield during batting practice before the start of Dodger games.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Verb
With exceptional speed and a strong arm, Marte began shagging balls in the outfield.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Within five minutes of exchanging how-do-you-dos, the two are shagging in the walk-in freezer.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
Rivera tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in May 2012 while shagging fly balls in batting practice in Kansas City.
—NBC news, 10 Aug. 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
Rivera suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in May 2012 while shagging fly balls in batting practice in Kansas City, Mo.
—Larry Fleisher, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Not even teenagers yet, Ebel’s sons would be taking ground balls and shagging in the outfield during batting practice before the start of Dodger games.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shag
Noun
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Marin’s media adviser, Iida Vallin, a blonde with a trendy bob and thick black glasses, had suggested the museum setting for our meeting.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Doja Cat and Anok Yai put on for flipped and bumped bobs respectively, which has proven to be a year-round cut.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The highway is bounded by neighborhoods and businesses on either side.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Her daughter, who is now 8, bounded down the steps first, wearing a pink bow and a broad smile.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Government officials began weighing in on the Puerto Rican artist’s Spanish-language music catalog and his recent comments about skipping the United States on his last tour due to fears about his fans encountering ICE agents.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Syrupy sweets gleam in the windows of dessert shops around Athens, but skip the tourist-magnet displays and go to Feyrouz.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Elsewhere, freeze warnings and frost advisories spanned parts of the Midwest and Northeast, where temperatures in the mid-20s and low 30s could lead to frost and freeze conditions capable of killing crops and other sensitive vegetation as well as damaging outdoor plumbing.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The entire crop of players with serious money left on their deals endured long, discouraging stretches this season where their contracts looked like albatrosses.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If the Quakes win and any of those three teams lose, San Jose will leap that team in the standings after accounting for tiebreakers.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Grant was dazzlingly handsome, of course, but something else about him had leapt off the screen and captured her imagination.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To top things off, the car has been finished in a gorgeous coat of British Racing Green, had its chrome trim retouched, and equipped with an electronic rear bike rack.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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Blinds, air vents, wood trim, and other places that gather dust should also be cleaned frequently.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One likes to imagine Paleo Dad loping across the savannah in hot pursuit of a wooly mammoth.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Perry has been loping around the world on this tour for four months.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Cool nights trap these sugars, enhancing color, whereas warm nights deplete them, causing anthocyanins to fade and the leaves to lose their characteristic autumn brilliance.—
Humberto Basilio,
Scientific American,
10 Oct. 2025
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Is there anything more sad than seeing your favorite pair fade over the years?—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Shag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shag. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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