shagged

verb

past tense of shag
as in bounded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shagged
  1. bounded
  2. leaped
  3. skipped
  4. trotted
  5. sprang
  6. jogged
  7. sprinted
  8. humped
Verb
  • Today’s official Little Italy is bounded between 48th, 59th, and J streets, and Folsom Boulevard, and many Italian-Americans still live and own businesses in the area, said Italian Cultural Society member Steve Maviglio.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, after some slight weakness, the stock steadied, and then bounded up 6% higher.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bounded
Verb
  • The candidates leapt into a weekslong sprint after Lindsey Graham's death on July 11, with a filing period that took place from July 21 to 28, just ahead of Tuesday's primary.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Reports are on track to show earnings per share leaped 50% in the spring from a year earlier for companies in the S&P 500, according to FactSet.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaped
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  • Bumper found that fewer than 10% of ad breaks are actually skipped in practice, despite what listeners claim in surveys.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Less likely to to be skipped is Cregan Stark’s arrival to King’s Landing, known as the Hour of the Wolf.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of skipped
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  • Earlier this month, bulldozers were videoed uprooting trees and shoveling dirt as wild animals trotted by.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This time, Maye tossed an interception downfield, and trotted off toward the sideline in defeat.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of trotted
Verb
  • Her rehab team heard about the plan and sprung into action, planning bachelor and bachelorette parties to be held at the hospital.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • On Tuesday, Ashley had another good block that nearly sprung a touchdown.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sprang
Verb
  • Back up in his own end zone, Robinson blew past outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari, made the snag from Tagovailoa and jogged the rest of the way to the goal line.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Chad Williams jogged back toward Blue Lakes, appearing to glance for pursuers around the charging station’s wall, Watters’ video showed.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of jogged
Verb
  • As Crowley sprinted across the state to capture undecided voters, Hong was batting down controversies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Max Llewellyn could have possibly gotten him down, but the rookie QB sprinted down field fast.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of sprinted
Verb
  • All of the animals skidded on the slick ice, but the frantic cow made it to the bank, humped her way to the top, and hooked her front legs over.
    — Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Contractors then humped it east around Orange Lake to Jacksonville, an eighty-mile slog.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of humped
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“Shagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shagged. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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