shagging

verb

present participle of shag
as in leaping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shagging
  1. leaping
  2. skipping
  3. bounding
  4. springing
  5. loping
  6. jogging
  7. trotting
  8. galloping
Verb
  • Diamondbacks left fielder Max Kepler’s leaping catch took a home run away from Jake Cronenworth to end the Padres' sixth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • That allowed Wiliams to avoid a splash and hit a leaping neck breaker.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of leaping
Verb
  • For Cultured, the Angeleno documented a six-week run of partying in New York, skipping from Manhattan gallery openings and readings to Brooklyn magazine launches.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
  • Several providers, including Nomad, let travelers set up local-rate data plans before arrival, which can mean skipping the search for a SIM kiosk altogether.
    — Matthew Kayser July 29, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of skipping
Verb
  • Unlike more overtly depressive takes on this role, Bos’ Hamlet is impetuous and sardonic, often bounding up three stairs in a single step and unspooling his words, words, words as if his mouth can’t keep up with his restless mind.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • At 5-foot-9, Fery possesses a skill set perfectly suited for low-bounding grass.
    — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of bounding
Verb
  • But this is part of the magician’s sleight of hand, springing into life when his country need him most.
    — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Not free of clothes and springing away from a dense tangle of hair.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of springing
Verb
  • Gradually, though, dubby hand percussion rises up from the deep, and soon a truculent, alien-sounding riff and loping dancehall cadence spin the compass point back toward Batu’s Bristol.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • Got a perfect match from Chris Richards, the Afro-rocking defender with the long, loping strides, who was 83 for 83 on his passes.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Definition of loping
Verb
  • According to reports, Kraig initially encountered the bear while jogging ahead of his wife on the trail.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
  • After Gonzales, 19, completed the trip around the bases by jogging over home plate, words appeared to be exchanged with Spartanburgers catcher Cal Stark.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
Definition of jogging
Verb
  • Grande and Erivo went on a globe-trotting press tour for the ages to promote the movie musical.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Netflix’s teen adventure mystery will kick off one last globe-trotting treasure hunt on August 20.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
Definition of trotting
Verb
  • Future work will expand the system to include additional gaits such as galloping and crawling, support more agile turning and sideways movement, and adapt the same learning framework to humanoid robots and other legged machines.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • One scroll depicting a galloping horse is believed to be by Xu, according to the lawsuit.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of galloping
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“Shagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shagging. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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