wagged

past tense of wag

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of wagged Her tail wagged with excitement at the new territory. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 Hope then asked to hold the pup, who has curly sandy-colored fur and wagged her tail as the 6-year-old held her in her arms (with a little help from her mom). Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The pair shared curious stares and wagged tails throughout the three-hour journey, delighting those seated nearby. Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025 That includes Gerrit Cole, who infamously wagged his finger at the Mariners’ bench and fired a high, 0-2 fastball at Caballero back in June 2023 when the hitter played for Seattle. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025 Tracy’s caregivers and foster mom all gave her pats as the blue-eyed dog wagged her tail and moved down the line. Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagged
Verb
  • Moytoy flapped his lips fast like an engine.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Cunha, sitting on the turf, flapped his arms when Mbeumo failed to follow in for a tap-in.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And the 30-year-old Marinaccio was among the most impressive and talked-about relievers in Padres camp this spring.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Tandon talked to Billboard about her devoted fanbase, and the goal of traditional Indian music and why Grammy voters and contenders should listen.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This magnificent fruit can be candied, bobbed, picked and pied.
    Lorenza Medley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The boat gently bobbed above where the divers soon would be swimming.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Without appearing to look, Rogers flicked the ball round the corner, straight into the path of Madueke running in behind, cutting inwards from the right.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Aniston’s new haircut incorporates more length and less volume, features a sleek root base, and focuses on the feathery, flicked ends of the original cut.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Researchers found that both same-gender and different-gender couples gossiped for about 38 minutes a day individually and 29 minutes a day together.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • A week after suffering a gut-punch loss to Nevada in Reno when two winning touchdowns were called back in the final moment and a tying field goal with seconds to play just missed, Sac State shook off early jitters to unleash a balanced offense in improving to 1-2.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Just three months ago, Israel and Iran fought a 12-day war that shook the Middle East.
    Ian Bremmer, Time, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • So what gets Aaliyah pumped for a runway?
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Or you might be pumped about how to handle your money.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After the Blue Jays swung a trade to bring in Shane Bieber at this season's deadline, Edward Eng of FanSided's Jays Journal predicted the team would turn to him as a long-term replacement while letting Max Scherzer walk this winter.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Last year the park swung open the doors to equally ingenious fairytale rides themed to the Frozen, Tangled and Peter Pan cartoons.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Wagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagged. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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