jag

noun

Definition of jagnext
1
as in spree

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2
as in spike

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Recent Examples of jag The album is a hot mess of conflicted emotions, empty braggadocio, poor technique, and heartbreaking yet tiresome crying jags. — Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025 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
  1. spree
  2. spike
  3. binge
  4. snag
  5. renewal
  6. sticker
  7. tine
  8. barb
Noun
  • That borrowing spree, in turn, could present a risk to large Wall Street firms if clients are unable to pay them back.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The stakes are highest for Meta, which went on a massive spending spree last year to acquire talent and build a business in AI that could compete with OpenAI and Anthropic.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of spree
Noun
  • The spike in diesel has been magnified by Ukrainian attacks on refineries in Russia, one of the world’s top diesel exporters, and export restrictions in China.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The drama turns on a young woman, victim of spike drinking at a lavish New Year’s Eve party in a remote manor.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of spike
Noun
  • However, emotional hunger or binge-eating disorders are different.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Though many people have fallen out of love with binge-watching, TheWrap has an interesting report about how the model may be coming back into favor.
    — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of binge
Noun
  • Following Merger Close The mega-deal sailed through regulatory approval before hitting a major legal snag in July.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Another potential snag centred on Fury’s enrolment with the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA).
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of snag
Noun
  • In her note, Dungey opened by touting the studio’s recent successes, including 13 new series orders and 13 series renewals so far this year and its overall slate of more than 80 titles for over 20 platforms.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • For Hunt’s breakdown of the finale’s major developments and a likely Season 5 renewal, click here.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of renewal
Noun
  • Their version of Monster was hot pink, with a silver sticker emblazoned with Robin’s face.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The sticker features a shot of the Georgia Capitol's gold dome in front of the state flag.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sticker
Noun
  • Foremost among Langley’s nine nods is her first-tine nomination for the CMAs’ top prize, entertainer of the year.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Use a rake with short straight tines to pull up thatch from small areas.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of tine
Noun
  • Her barbs are sharp enough to bring even Regina George to tears.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But while politicians trade barbs, residents in Rio de Janeiro have been designing their own responses, with ex-traffickers launching podcasts and grieving mothers stepping up to stop youth recruitment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of barb

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“Jag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jag. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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