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Recent Examples of shag
C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
And if there’s time, Tolbert heads out to shag fly balls in the outfield before taking his swings during batting practice.
—Kansas City Star, 25 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
Verb
With exceptional speed and a strong arm, Marte began shagging balls in the outfield.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
And if there’s time, Tolbert heads out to shag fly balls in the outfield before taking his swings during batting practice.
—Kansas City Star, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shag
Noun
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Leslie Bibb Leslie Bibb’s bob is here to stay.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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The former reality star also recalled being confused about her makeover, since her hair was cut into a bob for a photo shoot on the first episode.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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It is bounded by Seventh Street to the east, Fourth Street to the west, Jefferson Street to the north, and the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the south.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Age of Imprisonment both controls and performs leaps and bounds better than its predecessors.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Most were teenagers skipping school, though there was a scattering of grown-ups and a couple of families with younger children.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Those numbers might seem small, but across a state of nearly eight million people, the gap represents thousands who are delaying or skipping care altogether.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The floods have also left 11 people missing, inundated more than 116,000 houses and 5,000 hectares of crops, and damaged roads and railways, cutting off traffic and power in several areas, the government’s disaster agency said in a report.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Prices could stabilize, but not decrease, by next year as crop yields have increased, said David Branch, a sector manager at Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rojas’ play in the ninth was fantastic, but then Andy Pages one-upped him with a leaping catch on Ernie Clement’s long drive to left-center while colliding with Kiké Hernández.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The disaster forced terrified guests and hotel staff to leap from windows or dangle bedsheets to escape rooms engulfed in smoke and flames.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The ribbed trim and longer sleeves add a dose of structure.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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White oak herringbone floorboards can be found throughout, along with glass-trim pocket doors, brass fixtures, French moldings, and elegant archways.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 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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The 17-year-old’s entrance drew the loudest roar, a fleeting spark of hope from a crowd otherwise watching a season fade.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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That’s the call coach Mike McDaniel chose to make on fourth-and-2, down eight points to the Baltimore Ravens late in the second quarter, seemingly calling a fade for De’Von Achane while he’s being covered 1-on-1 by Ravens All-Pro safety Kyle Hamilton, who is 6-foot-4, 218 pounds.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Shag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shag. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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