Definition of swagnext
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
From the lingo to the swag, he’s made a career out of being the blueprint for trappers to follow. — Mikey Fresh, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2026 In almost every neighborhood of the city, you’re bound to bump into vendors who have set up shop near parks, subway stations, and bars looking to meet the fervent demand for soccer kits, Styles swag and Knicks gear. — Matt Martell, Vogue, 6 Oct. 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
Noun
  • The current digital environment has already taught children to crave the next notification, loot box, and reward.
    — Amy L. Kennedy, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • After that, Afghanistan descended into anarchy, with bands of warlords grabbing turf, loot, women, and boys.
    — Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Iran hanged three men Sunday in Karaj who were convicted of armed riot, damage to public properties and cooperation with Israel and the United States during nationwide anti-government protests in January, state TV reported.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Bear’s head tooth fungi looks like a mass white icicles hanging down from decaying tree trunks and logs.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • California’s new Yankee masters were men of industry, which also sometimes looked like reckless plunder.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Their rackets—plunder, opium trafficking, and much else—were often run not by members of established yakuza gangs but by fixers and political operators who exploited their connections with the Imperial Japanese Army.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the Kings are drooping near the bottom of the Pacific Division and Western Conference, all while showing few signs of life in consecutive home losses to struggling Pittsburgh and surging Nashville.
    — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Zoom out to take it as part of the whole, though, and things start to soften and droop.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Meet fairies, walk through Pixie’s Detour and the Rainbow Rainforest, hunt for Giant Dandelions and treasure, chat with Archimedes the talking tree (in English or Spanish), visit the Tree of Life and unlock the Secret Garden laser show.
    — Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Nor was the girl, nor were any of the treasures still waiting to be plundered.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • But that first 1950s iteration, played by both a puppet and a man lumbering in a baggy costume, had dead Muppet eyes and the sagging physique of a gym teacher.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Tech stocks have sagged as investors grow concerned over their ballooning debt piles at a time of rising interest rates.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Swag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swag. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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