jag

Definition of jagnext

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Recent Examples of jag Bowyer was returning to California from a jag in Vegas. David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025 That’s how music became the unofficial theme of our India jag and an enduring source of fascination for him. Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025 There’s the deep sea portion—the Davy Jones’ Locker realm where only top-secret missions and movie directors on submarine jags dare venture. IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2024 The guard said 'stand right here' and the Queen came by driving herself home from church in her jag [Jaguar car]. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 Trump appears to go on posting jags, sometimes well after midnight, rattling off Truths multiple times a minute. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024 Since its buying jag began, the company has filed suit in federal court against a group of families the firm purchased property from, seeking $510 million. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023 On Rogan, Cooper went on a jag essentially about how he was not given free rein to empathize with Nazis and how antisemites were being unfairly banished from the public square. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jag
Noun
  • Then, in the summer transfer window, the club went on their largest spree ever, spending over £400million in fees, moves which naturally engendered sizeable salaries for the players signed.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Trader Joe’s has been on an expansion spree.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • However, homicides fell 32% from 2023 to 2024, and then dropped an additional 32% in 2025 — a total decline of 54% from the spike, according to the CNS analysis.
    Stella Canino-Quinones, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The recent spike in gasoline prices could be feeding demand.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Younger adults and men were more likely to engage in occasional binge-drinking, the study found.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • While Adebayo was named NBA East Player of the Week in the days after his scoring binge, the league reserves its weekly and monthly awards for players on teams with superior records.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The snag for Sacramento is a lack of hotel rooms near downtown to pass that bid process.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • On Thursday, Pages had another one of his sensational snags, taking an angle that would’ve made a defensive back proud in pursuit of Geraldo Perdomo’s fly ball to start the seventh.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This means Dutch Bros customers who order a drink will be rewarded with a free, limited-edition sticker, while supplies last.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Each ball in the lineup is styled after a Big League Chew flavor and includes a matching collectible sticker featuring official Big League Chew character art.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Another crucial aspect of Cinecittà’s renewal is its state-of-the-art video and audio post-production facilities, including dubbing and mixing rooms and a 35mm and 16mm film development and restoration lab.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Their transformation through pickling—turning a simple, earthy root into a tangy, vibrant dish—was often seen as a metaphor for renewal and the endurance of the Jewish people through adversity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Remove from the heat and gently swirl the pot until the caramel has very slightly thickened, then quickly and carefully, using a spoon or the tines of a whisk, drizzle the caramel over the upturned bowl to create very fine threads.
    Daniel Boulud, Saveur, 11 Feb. 2026
  • But in his defense, Paul always claimed that outfielder Charlie Spikes, the principal player going back to Cleveland, was the Yankees top prospect at the tine who just didn’t pan out.
    Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • One effect of this austerity and repression is to focus attention on Albee’s language, with its slippery banalities and barbs.
    Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Les and Lindy can push each other's buttons and wind each other with barbs that only the closest couples have the power to sling.
    Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Jag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jag. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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