sagged; sagging
1
: to droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
2
a
: to lose firmness, resiliency, or vigor
spirits sagging from overwork
b
: to decline especially from a thriving state
3
: drift
4
: to fail to stimulate or retain interest
: to cause to sag : leave slack in
1
: a tendency to drift (as of a ship to leeward)
2
a
: a sagging part
the sag in a rope
b
: a drop or depression below the surrounding area
c
: an instance or amount of sagging
3
: a temporary decline (as in the price of a commodity)
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Examples of sag in a Sentence
Verb
The roof is sagging in the middle.
The economy began to sag.
As all our efforts failed, our spirits sagged.
Noun
if there's too much sag in the rod, the curtains will drag on the floor
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Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2024
After suffering sagging sales in the mid-1970s, A&P embarked on a major consolidation and reorganization plan, closing 400 stores in 1981.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
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Verb
This topper may also provide enough support for back sleepers, but stomach sleepers should probably look elsewhere as the memory foam isn’t likely to provide enough support, so sagging in the hip area may be an issue.
—Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2024
After suffering sagging sales in the mid-1970s, A&P embarked on a major consolidation and reorganization plan, closing 400 stores in 1981.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Sag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sag. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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sag
1 of 2 verb
sagged; sagging
1
: to droop or sink below the normal or right level
2
: to become less firm or strong
saggy
adjective
ˈsag-ē
sag
2 of 2 noun1
: a sagging part or area
the sag in a rope
2
: an instance or amount of sagging
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