as in to hang
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
the days of endless worrying had taken their toll, and the old woman's face swagged with exhaustion
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Recent Examples of swag
Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
They will also be gifted some city swag.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Every nook and cranny of our favorite northern California town is swagged out with lights, bows, bunting, mistletoe, and, of course, good cheer.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Rounding out the opening day festivities will be a prize wheel, swag and limited-edition Anna’s Cranston T-shirts.
—Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
They will also be gifted some city swag.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
The results were revelations for each participant: Lorde had never sounded so down to earth; Robyn had never been this swagged out.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
Every nook and cranny of our favorite northern California town is swagged out with lights, bows, bunting, mistletoe, and, of course, good cheer.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swag
Noun
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For a president who has treated natural resources as both leverage and loot, Iran’s oil fields would appear to be the ultimate temptation.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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There’s as much free-hitting loot on waivers in these leagues as pitching bargains — and probably more.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lights, in bird cage enclosures, still hang above the audience seating area, which has room for about 250 guests.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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But the $110 billion sale of WBD to Paramount that Zaslav has orchestrated hung over the festivities, as the industry braces for the thousands of layoffs that will result from the consolidation.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Rosi returns repeatedly to this theater, and to other films about the area, including the silent-era Last Days of Pompeii, suggesting that his own film might itself be part of an ongoing archival plunder.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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After more than a century of plunder and strife, under tyrants as diverse as King Leopold II of Belgium and Mobutu Sese Seko, the present-day DRC still occupies the dark heart of the continent in much of the world’s imagination.—
Holden Frith,
TheWeek,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Paramylodon harlani was not like today’s cutesy tree sloths, drooping in the jungle canopy.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Designed by Na Song, the cover features drooping blue crayon text and a small illustration of a girl.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Inspired by Isaac’s small trove of treasures—and perhaps their own collecting instincts—Knorr and Coleman threaded a squirrel motif quietly throughout the home, with acorn details appearing in several rooms.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2026
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Tommy Thompson, a former deep-sea treasure hunter, is seen in an undated photo provided by the Delaware County Sheriff's Office.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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While much of those streaming sales were non-sports commitments, the flow of ad dollars away from linear TV will accelerate as the primetime entertainment properties continue to sag under the weight of their cultural irrelevancy.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Heaps of leathery brown prickly pear pads sagged into the dirt and ash.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Swag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swag. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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