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
Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
Take your fiancé to a bridal show at PINE to meet with wedding vendors, enjoy food and drinks plus receive samples and swag.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 16 Dec. 2022
Cam’s $400 hotel sweats (because his airline lost his luggage) are by British brand Orlebar Brown, capturing the necessary quality and swag that Bovaird then had embroidered.
—Emma Fraser, Town & Country, 4 Dec. 2022
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Noun
The cumulative effect is New York swag coastal, with a sense of humor and mischief.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
Take your fiancé to a bridal show at PINE to meet with wedding vendors, enjoy food and drinks plus receive samples and swag.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
Another way to deal with low ceilings is to swag a light fixture from the ceiling.
—Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 16 Dec. 2022
Cam’s $400 hotel sweats (because his airline lost his luggage) are by British brand Orlebar Brown, capturing the necessary quality and swag that Bovaird then had embroidered.
—Emma Fraser, Town & Country, 4 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swag
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Legend says the outlaw Butch Cassidy hid vast stashes of loot across the West.Ethan Blevins, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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So, not enough loot compared to how good the original felt.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
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From wooden garden pergolas, paper marigolds hung above the performers’ feather headdresses.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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But even if that were to pass, the looming threat of injury will hang over this squad.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Swiss zoologists, botanists, engineers, priests and nuns from missionary societies, merchants and rentier businesspeople, warlords and mercenaries ventured out to participate in plunder and looting as adjuncts or sidekicks of the stronger world powers and financiers.Percy Zvomuya, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Major museums in the West devoted to the presentation and preservation of art objects have fitfully begun acknowledging their ties to histories of violence and plunder.Leslie Camhi, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Best, Easiest Couples Halloween Costumes By Jake Henry Smith Woman of the Year Gigi Hadid picked a pair of art-imitates-life earrings in the shape of a drooping leaf—covered in diamonds.Ana Colón, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2024
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Again, the sun sets, this time to sunflowers drooping in the scorching heat—despite an elevation of nearly 6,500 feet.Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024
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There’ll be about a dozen vendors offering tiki treasures like vintage Hawaiian clothing, artwork, carvings and jewelry.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The series focuses on the local teens searching for love and treasure.Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
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After that, throughout the first season, whenever the story started sagging, Sheridan would drop a few more bodies.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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There are calls for change as attendance for home games starts to sag.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Swag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swag. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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