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shag

[shag] / ʃæg /
ADJECTIVE
alone
Synonyms
STRONGEST
only unattended
STRONG
solo unaccompanied
WEAK
abandoned batching it by itself/oneself companionless deserted desolate detached forlorn forsaken friendless hermit in solitary individual isolated lone lonely lonesome me and my shadow me myself and I on one's own onliest single sole solitary stag traveling light unaided unassisted unattached unescorted unmarried widowed
Antonyms
WEAK
together
ADVERB
solitarily
Synonyms
WEAK
abandoned all by one's lonesome batching it by itself/oneself by oneself companionless deserted desolate detached forlorn forsaken friendless hermit in solitary individual isolated lone lonely lonesome me and my shadow me myself and I on one's own onliest only single single-handedly singly sole solely solitary solo stag traveling light unaccompanied unaided unassisted unattached unattended unescorted unmarried widowed
NOUN
nap
Synonyms
STRONG
down feel fiber grit outside pile roughness smoothness surface tooth wale warp weave weft woof
Antonyms
STRONG
inside interior middle
NOUN
rug
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carpeting mat tapestry
STRONG
matting runner
WEAK
floor covering throw rug wall-to-wall carpeting
NOUN
tobacco
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cigarette crop smoking
STRONG
cigar leaf plant snuff weed
VERB
chase
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drive drive away expel follow go after hound hunt run down rush tear track trail
STRONG
charge chivy course seek speed
WEAK
bird-dog take off after track down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lead neglect retard
WEAK
escape retreat run away
VERB
follow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accompany attend seek track
STRONG
catenate chase concatenate convoy dog draggle escort freeze hound hunt persecute search shadow spook stalk tag tail tailgate
WEAK
bring up the rear come with dog the footsteps of give chase go after go with onto put a tail on run after run down schlepp along stick to string along tag after tag along take out after
Antonyms
STRONGEST
neglect
STRONG
ignore leave alone let go run away
WEAK
avoid disregard go before lead misunderstand not get pass over precede scorn shun slight
VERB
run
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dash fly jog race rush shoot sprint travel
STRONG
abscond amble barrel bolt bound bustle canter career course dart decamp depart escape flee flit gallop hasten hie hotfoot hurry hustle lope pace scamper scoot scorch scramble scud scurry skedaddle skip skitter smoke speed spring spurt tear trot whisk
WEAK
beat it clear out cut and run dog it go like lightning leg it light out make a break make off make tracks take flight take off tear out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
remain stay walk
STRONG
dally dawdle delay linger procrastinate slow wait
WEAK
cease halt obey serve stand stop
VERB
trail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chase fall behind falter lag pull
STRONG
dally dangle dawdle delay dog drag draggle draw droop extend flag halt hang haul hunt linger loiter plod poke procrastinate pursue shadow spook spoor stalk straggle stream tail tarry tow trace track traipse trudge
WEAK
bedog bring up the rear drop back fall back follow a scent hang back hang down nose out poke along string along tag along take out after
Antonyms
STRONG
advance carry on complete finish forward go hasten hurry ignore leave leave alone let go push rise run away rush shorten speed stop tiptoe
WEAK
lead

Example Sentences

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They spread poster boards across the cream-colored shag rug, shook up their paint pens and started to craft their messages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

An era remembered now, if at all, for leisure suits, burnt-orange shag carpeting and muttonchop sideburns, it marked the passage from progress to reaction.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

In 2018, there were also claims that Australians tried to rig the contest in favour of the shag - a species of cormorant.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024

Smaller hands can help themselves to the bin of Duplos by the shag rug.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

“Also, we probably should’ve done this outside. I guess we better start cleaning,” Twig said as she surveyed the destroyed shag rug in the basement.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller