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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” wags its finger at projecting a fantasy onto your crush.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 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

The top order batters' minds are distracted from facing the opening overs of the following innings and if the tail really wags it can descend into chaos.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025

This dual audience for the written word—readers and advertisers—has survived in digital media, and as with silly summer inserts, it’s often the tail of advertising that wags the dog of text.

From Slate ● May 21, 2025

Ray’s nubby tail wags so hard it seems like it could snap off and bounce down the gravel driveway.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

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