FAGGED Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

fagged

verb

past tense of fag

as in labored

to devote serious and sustained effort the road crew fagged mightily to move the boulder out of the way

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as in exhausted

to use up all the physical energy of the long hike up the mountain had fagged us out

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Astros starter Peter Lambert labored through a 25-pitch first inning.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
The former offices of the saltpeter mines, which produced the main ingredients used in gunpowder and fertilizer, evoke the past, when thousands of people labored at processing caliche, a nitrate-bearing rock.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026

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Players were exhausted after nearly two years of shifting restrictions and the stress of constantly facing the possibility of solitary confinement in a foreign city.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 July 2026
While the use of subpoena power against journalists has always been highly controversial, officials in past administrations sometimes justified it by arguing it was used as a last resort, after other investigative avenues were exhausted.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of exhausted

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The 17 passengers and crew who lived told investigators everyone survived the landing, but many passengers struggled to locate life vests and the crew had a difficult time pulling out life rafts.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Brayden Burries, Bucks While most of the vaunted crop of rookie guards from the NCAA ranks struggled, Burries was a glaring exception.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of struggled

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Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.

— Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2025

Definition of tired

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Tyler Guyton worked exclusively as the starting left tackle while Nate Thomas rotated in with the second-team group.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Basiratmand worked in information technology for nearly 34 years and worked for a company that was a Microsoft partner.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of worked

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For the outing, Cox wore a black swimsuit paired with a gray cover-up, black sunglasses and a black hat.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
During one scene, Einbinder — dressed in a replica of a black dress Gyllenhaal wore in the original film — acted out an explicit orgasm as described in the script, breaking character in the middle of the scene to double over laughing.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 29 July 2026

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At age 12, Collinson ran his first mile for Running 4 Heroes, a nonprofit that honors, through one-mile runs, first responders and K9s injured or killed in the line of duty, while also providing support through fundraising and community initiatives.

— Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Israel responded with an intense aerial and ground campaign in the Gaza Strip, where more than 73,000 people have been killed, the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says.

— Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 31 July 2026

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