Synonyms of swag

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noun

ˈswag 

as in loot

valuables stolen or taken by force

robbed a bank and hid the swag under the floorboards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loot
• plunder
• treasure
• booty
• prize
• spoil
• pillage
• haul
• catch
• windfall
• take
• pilferage

swag

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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hang
• droop
• sag
• flag
• fall
• wilt
• loll
• collapse
• drop
• slump
• subside
• slouch
• sink
• yield
• cave (in)
• crumple

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffen
• rise
• straighten
• distend
• unbend
• uncurl

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swag

Noun

In the absence of obvious sources of amusement, visitors hopped among booths in feverish pursuit of swag—key chains, stickers, sunglasses. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Visitors can browse the street’s tiny mom-and-pop shops, including one selling AFC Richmond swag. — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 12 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