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noun

as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line if there's too much sag in the rod, the curtains will drag on the floor

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Recent Examples of sag
Verb
Russell had two procedures to tighten and lift loose and sagging skin on her breasts and abdomen about two months ago. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024 Unsurprisingly, an old, sagging mattress won’t do your hips any favors. Rachel Tavel, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
The infant in Mary’s arms looks both heavy and lighter than air; his plump left leg reacts with flowy pink cloth to create movement that is also a palpable sag. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024 But Devara: Part 1 nevertheless sags because none of the other characters have enough meat to them. Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for sag 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sag
Verb
  • Her head drooping, Carolina made brief eye contact with the camera multiple times, but only briefly, before returning to her depressed, drooping stance.
    Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • By Wim’s side through thick and thin is his best friend, Neel (Robert Timothy Smith), a blue elephant boy with a stubby trunk, wispy hair that looks like raspberry cotton candy, and ears that droop down over his shoulders.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Former unicorn Farfetch, which slipped into administration in late 2023, is being revamped under its new owner Coupang.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.06% — tech stocks like Palantir, Advanced Micro Devices and Micro Strategy had a rough day — but that’s still close to the flatline and not a precipitous drop.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Indeed, the very concept seems to have faded from public discourse and concern.
    Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Dermatologists recommend at-home microdermabrasion for helping to fade acne scars and stretch marks, too.
    Cecily McAndrews, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The passing game hasn’t picked up the slack, ranking 25th in pass DVOA.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The trend continued in Paris, where at The Row a black windbreaker contrasted a simple pair of white slacks, and at Miu Miu, colorful track jackets were featured in a number of our favorite looks.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, Peak suggests storing your knives in a drawer or utilizing vertical space and installing a magnetic knife strip on your kitchen wall and hanging your knives.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Additionally, the rescue's vets determined that the large tumor hanging from the dog's abdomen — which sometimes touched the ground when Snow White stood — was connected to one of the canine's mammary glands.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But cornerback Cam Miller slipped and fell as Notre Dame ripped off a 54-yard touchdown reception from Riley Leonard to Jaden Greathouse to tie the score with 4:38 to play.
    Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Trees or limbs that fall onto a shoulder, sidewalk or public right-of-way should be reported by calling 311 or using the CLT+ mobile app.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Elon Musk, one of Trump’s confidants, has already met with Iran’s UN ambassador; now that Israel has weakened Tehran and pummeled its proxies in the Middle East, a diplomatic breakthrough may be achievable.
    Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The widening yield differentials between Chinese and U.S. sovereign bonds could risk encouraging capital outflows and put further pressure on the yuan that has been weakening against the greenback.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the British pound has slumped to its lowest against the U.S. dollar in more than a year, trading at $1.2284 at 7:25 a.m.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Back on the Bears sideline, Williams briefly slumped over onto his side on the bench — in pain or exhaustion or some mix of both.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Sag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sag. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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