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as in flapping
to move from side to side or up and down with quick jerky motions
the cat's tail wagged back and forth in annoyance
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as in gossiping
to relate sometimes questionable or secret information of a personal nature
tongues will wag as soon as word of the house's selling price gets around
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as in bobbing
to make short up-and-down movements
the bird's head wagged jerkily as it looked for worms
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Recent Examples of wagging
Dogs often show their happiness by wagging their tails, but one owner has learned those joyful wags can get canines into a bit of a predicament.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
These loyal companions love their humans unconditionally, greeting them at the door with a wagging tail or curling up at the foot of the bed, purring gently.
—Funnyfuzzy Contributor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
From the title on, Babygirl feels designed to get tongues wagging rather than lolling.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Tails were wagging and paws were prancing at the Benton Franklin Humane Society as dogs experienced a special kind of Christmas magic - choosing their own favorite gifts!
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
His owner constantly catches him standing beside it, staring at the twinkling lights and wagging his tail happily.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Even so, without wagging a finger, Wexler manages to suggest the dark side of today’s youth’s feckless behavior.
—Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
Finalists Our first finalist this week is Hazel, a lively and quirky pup who has a big voice and ever-wagging tail.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
The video of the foster pups quickly playing together with their tails wagging in happiness went viral on social media.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
These loyal companions love their humans unconditionally, greeting them at the door with a wagging tail or curling up at the foot of the bed, purring gently.
—Funnyfuzzy Contributor, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
From the title on, Babygirl feels designed to get tongues wagging rather than lolling.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Tails were wagging and paws were prancing at the Benton Franklin Humane Society as dogs experienced a special kind of Christmas magic - choosing their own favorite gifts!
—Ronnie Li, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
His owner constantly catches him standing beside it, staring at the twinkling lights and wagging his tail happily.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
Even so, without wagging a finger, Wexler manages to suggest the dark side of today’s youth’s feckless behavior.
—Arthur Knight, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024
Finalists Our first finalist this week is Hazel, a lively and quirky pup who has a big voice and ever-wagging tail.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
The video of the foster pups quickly playing together with their tails wagging in happiness went viral on social media.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wagging
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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Create Polls and Ask Questions Polls get people talking, and LinkedIn’s algorithm rewards it.—
William Arruda,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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The Federal Reserve only just started bringing down short-term interest rates in recent months after pumping them up in the last two years to address inflation.—
Austin Corona,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
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When pumping was sped up, the water created a vortex in each opening that allowed water, but not particles, through.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
31 Dec. 2024
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Symptoms like a fast heart rate, or shortness of breath, shaking and chills, confusion or lethargy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Your ruler Mercury will also station retrograde in Sagittarius—your seventh house of partnerships—on November 9, revealing all the ways your desires for independence may be shaking things up with up your closest allies and enemies.—
Roya Backlund,
StyleCaster,
23 Dec. 2024
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Medications Talk with your provider about switching medications, especially if your current prescription is the culprit.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
24 Dec. 2024
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Starting with him all depressed, doing a team-up, switching sides, going through this whole emotional journey with his grandfather, and everything that that entails as well.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Wagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wagging. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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