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as in bob

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verb

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
  • 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
  • Transition Shag This bold shag is a sleek transition for growing out a bob haircut.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 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
  • The groups have watched pigeon flocks flee from hawks and have seen pigeons feeding crop milk, a substance adult pigeons produce near their throat, to their babies.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • As with all emerging markets, a key risk is rising global interest rates, and for Latin America in particular, the El Niño weather phenomenon which could lead to crop damage for agricultural exporters.
    — Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of crop
Verb
  • Staff skipped the sanitizing step when washing cutting boards at the meat prep table.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Except for the looming temptation to skip a step or two and use artificial intelligence.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of skip
Noun
  • In practical terms, Northwood advises regular trims and keeping it well-nourished with a hair mask at least once a week.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Every two weeks for the past 10 years, Nelson Ortega has sat down in Mohammad Abuhashish’s Irving Park barber chair and gotten a fresh trim.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of trim
Verb
  • Jordan Davis of the Eagles leaped and blocked the kick, scooped the ball and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown that sent the Rams to a 33-26 defeat.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Williams leaped back inbounds to secure her own miss on a play initially ruled Dallas’ ball, but Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase successfully challenged the call.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of leap
Noun
  • Dark indigo with a minimal fade, these straight-fit jeans are a versatile staple crafted from high-quality denim that will last multiple seasons.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Implement and Adjust Exterior Lighting Why let your home’s beauty fade after sundown?
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of fade
Verb
  • 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
  • Typical is a homeowner’s video from the other day of a coyote loping down a driveway in DeKalb’s Glendale Courts area.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
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