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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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However, the on-screen star rendered her bob era no more shortly after the film wrapped.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Images show the Jayhawk hovering over dark green, churning waters while a small orange life raft bobs below, tossed by wind and waves.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Viewers were able to see the hilarious shot of Jinky in the bath quickly cut to a very telling scene of the same dog bounding into a marshland or small lake, tail wagging, body splashing through mud and water in total ecstasy.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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District 2 is bounded by Five Mile Road to the west, Franklin Road to the south, and the Interstate-184 Connector to the east.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 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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Pakko acknowledged the challenges row-crop farmers are facing and how that contributed to his predictions for the overall Arkansas economy.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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The crops will be sold at a local market and to future restaurants.—
Khadejeh Nikouyeh,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Just as Victor appeared to break open, Jackson leaped into the air, stretched his right arm skyward and pulled down a dazzling one-handed catch at the 3-yard line.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Lyon’s magnetism touches the entire cast, but her bits with both Killam’s Boone and Chenoweth’s Tammy really leap off the screen.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For instance, your hedges may need regular trims to clean up and neaten their appearance and keep a consistent straight side.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Each trim of the Seltos can be optioned with all-wheel drive.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This addictive, loping track is one of the best and strangest songs from the artist’s fifth album.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
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
Noun
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Jake Fromm lofted a fade to the right side of the end zone.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Each chair has a thick foam back and seat cushion with water- and fade-resistant covers that are machine washable for easy care.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Shag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shag. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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