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shagged

verb

past tense of shag
as in bounded

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  1. bounded
  2. leaped
  3. skipped
  4. trotted
  5. sprang
  6. jogged
  7. sprinted
  8. humped
Verb
  • Up to a million wild black-footed ferrets once bounded in the grasslands from Canada to Mexico, between Arizona and Kansas.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Christian Moore hit an infield single with two outs and the bases loaded that bounded off reliever Taylor Rogers' leg to score Zach Neto and give the Los Angeles Angels a 6-5, 11-inning victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of bounded
Verb
  • But Maiava uncorked a deep pass to Corey Simms, who leaped in front of a Rutgers cornerback to catch it, then sprinted for an unexpectedly easy 52-yard touchdown.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Atlassian’s stock has leapt 230% from an April low, helped by stronger-than-expected earnings, but is still 60% below its late-2021 peak.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of leaped
Verb
  • Like a left turn phase could be called if there’s a car there or it could be skipped if there’s no car there.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Hiroto Sakata, a civil servant from Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, visited Tokyo's Asakusa district on a day trip and purchased tickets for two people, which cost 2,000 yen total, and skipped the line.
    — Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of skipped
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  • In the 10th, automatic runner Joey Ortiz advanced on a bunt and trotted home when Frelick bounced a single to right field off Grant Wolfram (6-4).
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • With his team up a touchdown midway through the first quarter, Jalen Brewster trotted back out to the field.
    — McClain Baxley for the AJC, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of trotted
Verb
  • Receiver Khalil Shakir, who’d juked slot safety Jalen Pitre and sprung open near the first-down marker, fully expected to get the ball in stride.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • After two hours of practice, with the 10-foot-tall fences doing little to muffle the bullhorn orders and corresponding groans, the huddle broke and the personalities sprung to life.
    — Noah White, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sprang
Verb
  • The freshman receiver appeared to favor his right knee after reeling in a third-quarter touchdown, then jogged gingerly over to the USC sideline.
    — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Walker, the team’s $20 million first baseman, went 0-for-9 and jogged out a groundball during the ninth inning of a one-run loss Saturday.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of jogged
Verb
  • Boston caught a slant, broke three tackles and sprinted into the end zone.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Braxton sprinted clear across the field, followed by his entire defense.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of sprinted
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  • Scientists rescued 34 endangered humped tree snails from Guam by collecting them in empty peanut butter jars ahead of a powerful typhoon.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Poison Ivy Rorshach shimmied in a fishnet bodysuit, swinging her guitar to the band’s big beats from Badsville, while frontman Lux Interior ate his microphone, humped the floor, and then came again (pun intended) as Elvis Fucking Christ.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of humped
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