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noun

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verb

as in to bound

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Recent Examples of shag
Verb
At Baylor, players shag their own balls. — Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026 Pregame batting practice is a relaxed, tranquil time for hitters to get some hacks, outfielders and pitchers to shag fly balls and infielders to take grounders. — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026 From flocked wallcovering in my bathroom, to shag carpet in my bedroom, to the ribbed velvet corduroy sofa in the den, texture was everywhere. — Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026 Rivera, who always loved to shag flyballs during his playing days, hurt himself while manning center field during a Willie Randolph at-bat. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shag
  1. bob
  2. bound
  3. crop
  4. skip
  5. trim
  6. leap
  7. fade
  8. lope
Noun
  • Actress Jessica Chastain, meanwhile, shared a photo of her hair styled up in a bob.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • Lobs While bobs may be the buzziest cut in beauty, stylists are encouraging their over-50 clients to adopt longer versions.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
Definition of bob
Verb
  • It is bounded by Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Two more fireworks bounded across the field and into the stands.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of bound
Noun
  • Railing against a new crop of progressive candidates has emerged as a more animating focus for a president who thrills to a fight.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Chastain recommends keeping all bird attractions (like birdbaths, feeders, and birdhouses) in a separate section of the garden away from your food crops, creating a bird haven to keep them busy.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
Definition of crop
Verb
  • Maison Margiela is also skipping the schedule, after last showing couture in July 2025, when creative director Glenn Martens presented his debut for the house.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • The Dodgers, however, could still decide to have Ohtani skip his last pitching start before the All-Star break.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of skip
Noun
  • The Denali Ultimate trim will feature over 60 inches of screen space.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Kristen Stewart dons a classic black Chanel jumpsuit with a white trim and gold button detailing at the 2026 Biarritz Film Festival on June 26 in Biarritz, France.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Definition of trim
Verb
  • When Jackson asked if anybody wanted to get a photo in the field, Willis was the only one to leap out of the trolley.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Then, two batters later, reliever Kyle Hurt threw a four-seam fastball down the middle of the plate, and Machado rocketed the pitch to the center field wall beyond the grasp of a leaping Pages.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of leap
Noun
  • Moisture can cause these items to stick together, fade, become discolored, or mildew.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
  • Sidney Greenbush believes many child actors face a harsh reality after their careers in the spotlight fade.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of fade
Verb
  • Gradually, though, dubby hand percussion rises up from the deep, and soon a truculent, alien-sounding riff and loping dancehall cadence spin the compass point back toward Batu’s Bristol.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
  • Got a perfect match from Chris Richards, the Afro-rocking defender with the long, loping strides, who was 83 for 83 on his passes.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Definition of lope

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