shagged

verb

past tense of shag
as in bounded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shagged
  1. bounded
  2. leaped
  3. skipped
  4. trotted
  5. sprang
  6. jogged
  7. sprinted
  8. humped
Verb
  • It is bounded by Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Though his tail was wagging, the dog immediately bounded down the hallway toward an officer, who fired his service pistol four times, killing the dog.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of bounded
Verb
  • Things hit a boiling point when Contreras leaped into the air and hurled his batting helmet directly at Cavalli.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Notably, no players publicly leapt to Bielsa’s defence after the Copa America, with former captain Godin stating that Suarez had tried to address the issues internally.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of leaped
Verb
  • While the man of the hour may have skipped the press line, Nolan did address the audience in the cinema.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 6 July 2026
  • Carpenter skipped the full-bodied blowout that’s become her calling card in favor of the loose braids tied with petite white ribbons.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 6 July 2026
Definition of skipped
Verb
  • Joe Biden famously trotted across the road shaking hands and kissing babies during Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade in 2015.
    — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
  • About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Definition of trotted
Verb
  • Argentina’s plan in attack is to rely on sudden bursts of energy, epitomised by the way Messi suddenly sprung into life to go in behind, collect a diagonal ball from Lisandro Martinez, control it beautifully and fire home for the opener.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Denys Kostyshyn sprung Moshobane for a wide-open breakaway in the 83rd minute.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
Definition of sprang
Verb
  • Mbappé ran up the center of the field to celebrate his 61st international goal, colliding with Dembélé, and jogged to the bench to hug Deschamps, who returned for the match after going to France for his mother's funeral.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Van Hecke jogged to the sideline after his blond hair had turned red from the blood.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
Definition of jogged
Verb
  • In the bottom of the sixth with runners on second and third, Devers fielded a grounder, sprinted to the bag, then dove into first base to beat the runner and end the inning.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
  • Led by their captain, Kylian Mbappe, the team sprinted towards the hardcore group of French travelling fans behind the goal, euro-dancing up and down to the beat of Freed From Desire.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of sprinted
Verb
  • All of the animals skidded on the slick ice, but the frantic cow made it to the bank, humped her way to the top, and hooked her front legs over.
    — Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Contractors then humped it east around Orange Lake to Jacksonville, an eighty-mile slog.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of humped
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