1
as in newspaper
a publication that appears at regular intervals
the local rag publishes more gossip than news
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as in clothing
rags plural
covering for the human body
the girls showed up at the prom wearing their most elegant rags
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as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
a collegiate rag that nearly got him sent down from Oxford
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as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
several readers called in to rag the editor for his paper's repeated grammatical lapses
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Recent Examples of rag
David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Grab some cleaning rags and an old toothbrush or scrub brush, as well as rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, bleach or detergent for smaller surface mold growths.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
Rosanna Sutherby, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Odysseus is dressed as a beggar, ragged and ruined.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The officer spotted another bucket with rags and a spray.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Grab some cleaning rags and an old toothbrush or scrub brush, as well as rubbing alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, bleach or detergent for smaller surface mold growths.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
But throwing a few too many alcoholic drinks into the mix can leave you feeling ragged and regretful the next day.
—Rosanna Sutherby, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
Odysseus is dressed as a beggar, ragged and ruined.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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However, the voice resembling Smith Sr.’s goes silent for the remainder of the phone call, as Martinez continues to scold him for his actions.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Shakira storms off Miami nightclub stage after appearing to scold clubgoer for filming up her dress The title of the tour is taken from the singer's 12th studio album, released last year and the first since 2017's El Dorado.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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Tristan is doing a surprisingly good job at lecturing the Royal Army Veterinary Corps soldiers about taking care of mules and the like.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
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The hostages forum described Moses as an expert agronomist who lectured on agriculture and helped maintain the kibbutz’s community vegetable garden.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Trump and Vance reprimanded Zelensky, accusing him of lacking gratitude for U.S. aid.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Police had stern words for one teenager caught surfing and four others were also reprimanded for putting themselves and others in danger.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Democratic establishment’s focus on blaming Trump for those price spikes represents a stark break from its activists, who have launched a protest movement arguing that Trump is a budding dictator with no regard for the Constitution.—
Steve Peoples,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Recently, however, doctors have started reporting more cases of iodine-deficient hypothyroidism—and our salt preferences may be at least partially to blame.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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New York Mayor Eric Adams was facing a criminal corruption case until it was suspended in February by President Trump's Justice Department, while Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was criticized over her handling of the wildfires which struck the city in January.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hackman was praised for his acting but the movie was fiercely criticized for appearing to whitewash history and marginalize Black characters.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Rag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rag. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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