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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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Sydney Sweeney debuted a bright blonde bob at the Christy premiere during 2025 AFI FEST in Hollywood.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Amongst the crowd was Euphoria actress Maude Apatow, who starred in the opening promotional segment alongside Cynthia Erivo and wore her hair in an effortless wavy bob for the occasion.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The development is bounded by Wiles Road to the north, Sample Road to the south, State Road 7 to the west and Lyons Road to the east.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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It’s bounded by the Boise River and runs all the way into the Foothills.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For frequent flyers, saving an hour (and skipping the chaos of baggage claim) feels nothing short of revolutionary.—
Maddie Hiatt,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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More than 20% reported skipping meals entirely to make ends meet.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 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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Put the thing in Sport mode, and any time your right ankle twitches on the accelerator, the car absolutely leaps forward.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Oct. 2025
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But, after getting a little too close, the canine swiftly leapt back and kept a safe distance.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 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 3 Nov. 2025.
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