as in to hang
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
the days of endless worrying had taken their toll, and the old woman's face swagged with exhaustion
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Recent Examples of swag
Erin Clack, People.com, 1 July 2025
This bundle also ships with a bunch of extra swag, including a wireless mouse, an external optical drive and a webcam protector.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2022
Another way to deal with low ceilings is to swag a light fixture from the ceiling.
—Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 16 Dec. 2022
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Noun
One was an ivory gown with off-the-shoulder swags and a train.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 1 July 2025
This bundle also ships with a bunch of extra swag, including a wireless mouse, an external optical drive and a webcam protector.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
Verb
Payne is trying to rediscover that swag a right foot strain has toned down.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 27 Dec. 2022
Another way to deal with low ceilings is to swag a light fixture from the ceiling.
—Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 16 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swag
Noun
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With no quests, all players had to do was level up and collect loot, which some felt was not enough incentive to play.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Depending on your country, these could be considered loot boxes, which are banned in Belgium and the Netherlands.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Early risers on Monday, July 21, will be treated to a striking scene in the eastern sky before sunrise as a slender crescent moon hangs just above brilliant Venus, with the red-orange star Aldebaran completing an equilateral triangle.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Best Restaurants Enjoying a prime location on White Sand Beach, this bar and restaurant puts out cozy chairs and tables directly on the sand at sunset, and colorful handmade light fixtures hang from the mangrove trees to provide a calming glow as dusk falls.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
Noun
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California was also a land of plunder, a place where rampant capitalism had merged with unrealistic fantasy.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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At the Jeu de Paume museum, Valland took many risks to safeguard its treasures and record the massive plunder of artwork across France.—
Pat Tompkins,
AFAR Media,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Signatures of a weevil infestation are drooping fronds and a collapsed or tilting crown that turns brown in an umbrella-like appearance, according to Mark Hoddle, a biological control specialist and principal investigator at the UC Riverside Department of Entomology.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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During a tour on July 2, the milkweeds drooped a bit and showed some yellow.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
17 July 2025
Noun
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In a city where almost every historic treasure has been laid bare, this vast subterranean labyrinth is an undiscovered world.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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Though, they have been known to try to snatch plastic water bottles and other treasures from guests' belongings (seems like fair revenge to me).—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
Verb
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This reaction forms harmful compounds known as advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which can damage collagen fibers and potentially promote wrinkles and sagging skin.8 5.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
25 July 2025
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Unlike cheaper chairs at this price point (even the Snow Peak!), the mesh lets air flow through and conforms to your body without soaking or sagging.—
Chris Haslam,
Wired News,
16 July 2025
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“Swag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swag. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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