shagging

present participle of shag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shagging
Verb
  • 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
  • Gonzalez, robbed of a potential first-inning homer when Adell made a leaping catch of his drive above the wall in right, followed with a towering 368-foot fly that cleared the short left-field wall for his first homer of the season and a 7-1 lead.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Leaders can help curb the risk of junior employees skipping the fundamentals by pairing AI use with mentorship.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • To expedite a return to flight, Limp said, the company is not rebuilding the same pad and is skipping construction of a new transporter-erector (which would take a long time).
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Marie Marseille’s 100-pound dog, Jameson, a shaggy golden Saint Berdoodle, was killed on June 13 by an LAPD officer while bounding out of Marseille’s Canoga Park apartment.
    Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • But Adams is bounding around the rooftop beaming, teeth porcelain-white, face slathered in makeup, hair firmly coiffed.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Local Venezuelan restaurants are springing into action with donation drives and fundraisers.
    Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The holes enhance underfoot compression, absorbing impact and springing you back up into the next step.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • That huge, thin-rimmed steering wheel makes low-speed maneuvers easy despite the lack of assistance, and the car has a lovely, loping ride.
    Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • Nearby in Tribeca the same day, Kelce was spotted jogging solo through the streets.
    Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
  • Kelce apparently also is in New York, as a fan shared a photo said to be of him jogging.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The movie’s globe-trotting opening sequence features pirates, outlaws and a mummy used as toilet paper.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • In true treasure hunting style, the movie is a globe-trotting adventure with stops in Bangkok, Vienna, Vatican City and Cairo as well as a brief visit to London.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • The actress and director recalled being bucked off her horse and falling into a ditch with dozens of horses galloping toward her.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • Some of the themes from then might soon echo, if the Fed sees the need to restrain a galloping tech-capex boom with tighter policy.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 June 2026
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“Shagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shagging. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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