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Recent Examples of shag
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
He’s also spent time shagging during batting practice this spring to replicate how the ball comes off the bat.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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
At Baylor, players shag their own balls.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
It’s dressed with a vintage phone, a stack of throwback Playboy magazines, a mirrored top, and an orange ’70s shag rug on the second tier.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2025
There would be no throws, no fly balls shagged, no grounders fielded.
—Ben Watanabe, 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
Verb
Pregame batting practice is a relaxed, tranquil time for hitters to get some hacks, outfielders and pitchers to shag fly balls and infielders to take grounders.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
He’s also spent time shagging during batting practice this spring to replicate how the ball comes off the bat.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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
At Baylor, players shag their own balls.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
It’s dressed with a vintage phone, a stack of throwback Playboy magazines, a mirrored top, and an orange ’70s shag rug on the second tier.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2025
There would be no throws, no fly balls shagged, no grounders fielded.
—Ben Watanabe, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shag
Noun
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Mancuso went from needing five or six bobs for the Bob Army sketch this season to needing 14 and one for a dog — technically doable, but still a big lift to figure out exactly how to coordinate and build what’s needed.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
9 June 2026
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Beth Sharden was short, with a dark bob and high cheekbones that seemed chiseled out of the rest of her face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The first phase of the development will involve two 14-story towers to be constructed in the parking lot space bounded by 63rd Street on the north, 64th Street on the south, the Metra Electric tracks on the east, and Dorchester Avenue on the west.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Dressed almost entirely in black clothes more suitable for winter despite temperatures still hovering in the 80s, the 41-year-old singer bounded onstage and immediately established a tone that was equal parts concert, confessional and motivational speech.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Pollinators are essential for plant and crop reproduction and threatened by urbanization.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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The region is among the nation’s most bountiful, raising rice, sod, vegetables such as lettuce and sugarcane, making Florida the country’s top producer of the crop.—
Peter Aldous,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
Verb
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When the final buzzer sounded in Game 5, the 7-foot-4 French phenom skipped the traditional handshake line and headed straight for the locker room.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Scent skips much of that filtering, which is why a familiar smell can hit before conscious thought catches up.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Swift did, however, take a slight sartorial risk, donning a whimsy, patchwork Erdem minidress with a corset and an unfinished bottom trim.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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This trim isn't a knock against the electrical equipment company, but rather recognition that semis and AI infrastructure stocks may be the most vulnerable to a short-term pullback as investors sell positions to free up billions of dollars in new stock supply.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Now the singer says that epic drama might leap from our ears to our eyes if plans to turn her fifth studio LP into a play take hold.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Dec. 2025
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This means the per-night price leapt from $157 in the third week of May up to $3,882 per night for a two-night stay between June 10 and 12.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Bleach can damage fabric, weaken seams, and fade colors quickly.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Dec. 2025
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Finally, Cook tried to pick on Ethan Bonner in the red zone with what looked to be a goal-line fade that the cornerback snagged out of the air with one hand in the game’s final moments.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Hujar and Rosencrantz are friends; their conversation has a loping ease.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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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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“Shag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shag. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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