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noun

ˈswag How to pronounce swag (audio)
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as in loot
valuables stolen or taken by force robbed a bank and hid the swag under the floorboards

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verb

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
Noun
One of the reasons for the increase could be the swag kids were able to get their hands on. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 The crawl includes stops at two pet boutiques as well and a special swag bag to take home. — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
The two areas are linked in delightfully indulgent ways, including a darkly glamorous corridor swagged with flower chandeliers and a giant eye behind the bar, with crystal eyelashes. — Sarah Turner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for swag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swag
  1. loot
  2. hang
  3. plunder
  4. droop
  5. treasure
  6. sag
Noun
  • The expansion features six skill slots, greater enemy variety, the return of loot grinding and appraisal, and a massive new map to explore.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Despite other colonial loot being returned over the decades, the diamond men literally died for still sits in the Jewel House in the Tower of London.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of loot
Verb
  • The next batter, Sogard, pulled a hanging breaking ball from Hentges off the Green Monster, driving in Monasterio and tying the game.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In the shade of a dense forest canopy, Odette Kouakou paces through her grove of cocoa trees, snapping off dead leaves and poking the ripe yellow pods hanging down from the branches with a stick.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of hang
Noun
  • To the family’s lawyer, Markus Stötzel, the case is a typical example of Nazi plunder in need of immediate restoration.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
  • The second — a fastball Horwitz hit about 100 mph for a double to right field — was the start of a Pirate plunder at Sutter Health Park.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Definition of plunder
Verb
  • Petals that are fading, drooping, dropping off, or turning brown are all signs that the flower is reaching the end of its life and is ready to be removed.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Prevent drooping by watering deeply in the morning, improving drainage, and pruning to maintain airflow and plant health.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of droop
Noun
  • Fifty-something years later, Rush remains a North American treasure.
    — Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The steward of this American treasure since the patriarch died in 2013, Jeanie Buss dug in her Christian Louboutin heels in a fight to keep her family in the hierarchy of the purple and gold.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of treasure
Verb
  • Beneath that sits a high-density support-foam foundation designed to limit sagging and compression over time, along with a textured anti-slip base to reduce movement on the bed frame.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Which is why her character flicks through YouTube plastic surgery videos and stares at older women on the bus, comparing her wrinkles and checking her neck for any signs of sagging.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of sag

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“Swag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swag. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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