shagged

past tense of shag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shagged
Verb
  • Interior galleries, each with its own orientation and entry, are loosely distributed within the extensive open space of the museum’s single floor; the whole volume is bounded by a winding, unbroken wall of windows.
    Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • An irrigation channel bounded one side of the field, where both a snowy egret and a great egret stood.
    Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Miami got off to a promising start, taking a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute when Casemiro, who lined up as a center back, leaped above Montreal defenders and scored on a header off a Telasco Segovia corner kick.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In the distance, a toddler in a matching Nike outfit literally leaped into the arms of a crying woman, perhaps a grandmother, squeezing tightly for a hug.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That more aggressive timeline, combined with a town council that had skipped increases to water rates in the past, meant Gilbert needed to raise money for its new projects quickly.
    Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Acosta, who subbed on in the 87th minute for Eddi Tagseth, skipped a first-touch shot, off a free kick played by Mukhtar, inside the left post in the 90th and Qasem capped the scoring in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The next day, Magglio Ordóñez trotted right by him on his way around the bases after his pennant-clinching home run.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The big buck had trotted by Van Lith’s stand only 12 yards away as the hunter was climbing down.
    Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • For the only time all season, Coach Tony Marandos sprung those creaky knees off the bench, stood up and let out a yell.
    John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Her rehab team heard about the plan and sprung into action, planning bachelor and bachelorette parties to be held at the hospital.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Myles Straw, running out to left as Varland jogged in from the bullpen, began yelling at his closer and throwing his arm in the air.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Back up in his own end zone, Robinson blew past outside linebacker Azeez Ojulari, made the snag from Tagovailoa and jogged the rest of the way to the goal line.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The ball rolled all the way into the Rays’ bullpen in foul territory while Taylor sprinted to third.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The siren let out a deafening wail, and eight jumpers sprinted to nearby racks of gear.
    M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Scientists rescued 34 endangered humped tree snails from Guam by collecting them in empty peanut butter jars ahead of a powerful typhoon.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Poison Ivy Rorshach shimmied in a fishnet bodysuit, swinging her guitar to the band’s big beats from Badsville, while frontman Lux Interior ate his microphone, humped the floor, and then came again (pun intended) as Elvis Fucking Christ.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Shagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shagged. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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