as in droops
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 swags
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2026
There are 203 fresh wreaths, swags, and kissing balls and 90 faux wreaths and arrangements, 7,740 yards of ribbon is used, and 809 poinsettias are bringing bright pops of festive color all around the estate.
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Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
25 Nov. 2025
Fresh wreaths and Mantel swags are for sale at the gift shop.
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Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Nov. 2025
The camp offers outdoor beds with cozy and upscale sleeping bags, known as swags, for a night spent beneath the Southern Cross and a morning watching nearby Uluru turn sherbet orange.
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Stephanie Vermillion,
Vogue,
12 Nov. 2025
When your Christmas table has a lot of other elements (swags on the chairs, pretty napkins, festive dishes), keep your centerpiece simple.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
Other jeans were decorated with swags of crystals and embroidery.
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Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2026
There are 203 fresh wreaths, swags, and kissing balls and 90 faux wreaths and arrangements, 7,740 yards of ribbon is used, and 809 poinsettias are bringing bright pops of festive color all around the estate.
—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
25 Nov. 2025
Fresh wreaths and Mantel swags are for sale at the gift shop.
—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Nov. 2025
The camp offers outdoor beds with cozy and upscale sleeping bags, known as swags, for a night spent beneath the Southern Cross and a morning watching nearby Uluru turn sherbet orange.
—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Vogue,
12 Nov. 2025
When your Christmas table has a lot of other elements (swags on the chairs, pretty napkins, festive dishes), keep your centerpiece simple.
—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
Magnolia leaf and fir branch garland swags drape our staircases, and warm white lights illuminate our trees.
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Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swags
Noun
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Julio Miranda-Martin fills the bookshelf in his dining room with books and treasures.
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The rock treasures here range from the Andy Warhol Factory (Nico’s 1967 Chelsea Girls) to Midwestern quarries (Slint’s 1991 Spiderland).
Verb
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Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops.
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The cream should hold a soft, semi-sturdy peak that gently droops at the tip without collapsing entirely.
Noun
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Belgium came from behind to draw 1-1 against Egypt, while Iran did so twice to share the spoils with New Zealand.
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Despite being outnumbered 50-to-1 by the Five Families of the Italian mafia, the Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente.
Verb
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Its stock exposure can sit at nought or at full, so its behaviour in a sharp fall hangs entirely on whether BAILA reads the danger in time.
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The sense that most people’s lives are getting worse since Starmer became prime minister hangs over the election and the possible change in leadership.
Noun
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Use booties on walks to protect their delicate paw pads.
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Aaron left the hospital and drove to a local Walmart, entering the store with his formerly bare feet now cloaked in surgery booties, and purchased hedge trimmers big enough to snip down the branch.
Verb
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Industry guidance consistently flags hallucination risk, data privacy, and third-party model risk as top concerns for generative AI in banking.
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When the same company both flags the problem and sells the fix, the recommendation deserves a hard look.
Verb
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There is no scrapeable archive of how to grasp a wet cup, unload a box that sags in the middle, fold a towel, or help an older adult out of a chair.
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As a result, the tournament typically sags in the middle, as neither comes close to losing.
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“Swags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swags. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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