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wags

  • plural
    of wag.
    wag
    verb (used with object)
    to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly.
  • present tense form
    of wag (3rd person singular).
    wag
    verb (used with object)
    to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly.

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“Obsession,” on the other hand, wags its finger at projecting a fantasy onto your crush.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

Kabawat exclaims in approval as another, Ghufran, wags her finger for emphasis: "We either occupy a space where we hold all the decision-making power, or we don't want to be in that space at all."

From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2026

Wall Street wags say bigger investment managers will do worse, but Blackstone’s 2025 investment performance was pretty good.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

Just inland from Rosie’s Dog Beach, Franklin Bean, a 10-month-old mini dachshund, greeted passersby with tail wags and belly rolls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025

“I read somewhere that when a dog’s tail wags to his right, it means he’s feeling happy about something,” I said.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

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