SHAGGING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

shagging

verb

present participle of shag

as in leaping

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But no one suspects Becca, who walks away with an additional seven points, leaping from a tie for last place (with Izzy and Erika) to a clean win, and the fanciest, courtliest, most butterfly-est wig of them all.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
With runners on first and second in the fifth inning, Furcal made a leaping grab of pitcher Woody Williams’ liner.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of leaping

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Brook actually recommends skipping volumizing sprays—which can make dense hair feel bulky—and instead smoothing a lightweight oil like Biolage All-In-One Multi-Benefit Oil through the lengths for shine and frizz control.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 6 Aug. 2026
This year, many travelers are skipping the country’s popular beach destinations in favor of places where their vacation budgets can stretch further.

— Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of skipping

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Perhaps most importantly, the brothers had an indisputable chemistry, both in the studio and bounding around racks of equipment on stage.

— Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 8 Aug. 2026
Unlike more overtly depressive takes on this role, Bos’ Hamlet is impetuous and sardonic, often bounding up three stairs in a single step and unspooling his words, words, words as if his mouth can’t keep up with his restless mind.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of bounding

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Search lived alongside breakouts for news, email, sports, weather, finance, and other content, all designed to keep users on the site rather than springing off to results pages.

— Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
But this is part of the magician’s sleight of hand, springing into life when his country need him most.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of springing

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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 loping

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Many older adults are staying active through walking, jogging or taking yoga and exercise classes.

— Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Roughly 30 seconds after that, Simpson is seen jogging back toward his apartment while handling the bag before driving away, investigators said.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of jogging

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In an era of galloping energy demands – coinciding with the rising impact of global warming – more countries are seeking to add nuclear power to their energy sources.

— Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Aug. 2026
Future work will expand the system to include additional gaits such as galloping and crawling, support more agile turning and sideways movement, and adapt the same learning framework to humanoid robots and other legged machines.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

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