as in hung
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 swagged
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.
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Sarah Turner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Sarah Turner, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swagged
Verb
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Saddam Hussein was captured, tried and hanged.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tastemaker Athena Calderone hung a 1930s mirror above the sink in her guest bath, and installed Art Deco sconces by Max Le Verrier in her kitchen.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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Two boys saw the balloons had drooped to the ground.—
Sue Ambrose,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Heads drooped and limbs felt sluggish on the sideline, Jones recounted, as the Broncos fell into a 19-0 deficit through three quarters against the Giants.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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More than a half dozen homes were deemed unsafe as nearby roads and sidewalks sagged.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The first shot was a 3-pointer courtesy of James – to take a 107-106 lead – who found the 6-foot-3 shooting guard alone in the corner as Mathurin sagged away from the guard who had yet to attempt a shot.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Swagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swagged. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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