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as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
the plant's leaves were sagging feebly in the intense heat
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as in to slip
to decline gradually from a standard level
sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months
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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
after a whole day of working in the hot sun, he began to sag
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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
Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Falling interest rates are likely to kickstart the sagging homebuilding market, increasing demand for Stanley’s tools.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
The country still has conscripts, but if the invasion’s popularity sags as the war drags on, Russian families may return to the old ways of keeping their sons away from the draft, such as through bribes or by hiding them domestically or abroad.
—Dara Massicot, Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2022
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This reaction forms harmful compounds known as advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which can damage collagen fibers and potentially promote wrinkles and sagging skin.8
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—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Falling interest rates are likely to kickstart the sagging homebuilding market, increasing demand for Stanley’s tools.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Noun
There were no bags beneath his eyes, no sag to his shoulders or hitch to his breath.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
The country still has conscripts, but if the invasion’s popularity sags as the war drags on, Russian families may return to the old ways of keeping their sons away from the draft, such as through bribes or by hiding them domestically or abroad.
—Dara Massicot, Foreign Affairs, 18 May 2022
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Both dryness and over-watering can cause the plant to droop and the leaves to fall off.Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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If the leaves are also drooping, that’s often a sign that the plant needs water.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined for a fourth day, slipping 0.35%.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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At the motel, in between shots, De Oliveira approaches me and slips fragments of her own life story.Elisa Wouk Almino, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Breathe Mindfully: This principle involves immersing yourself so fully in the breath that all other body sensations fade from awareness.Joseph Sudhip, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Strong pay gains appear to be a holdout while other Covid-era distortions fade, Elyse Ausenbaugh, head of investment strategy at JPMorgan Wealth Management, wrote in commentary issued Friday.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Like others, Murphy also perhaps tried to do too much to pick up the slack for a slumping offense.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lakers star LeBron James missed his first game of the season due to injury, so others needed to pick up the slack.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Clark, 22, takes shots with a degree of difficulty never before witnessed in the women’s game; her signature 30-ft. launches, from near half-court on team logos across America, are akin to home-run balls, hanging high in the air.Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Soak the item in this mixture for 15 minutes before rinsing in clean water and hanging to dry.Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 94.48 points, or 0.21%, to 44,153.35.Chibuike Oguh, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Cover plants with burlap, blankets, or horticultural fleece if temperatures are predicted to fall below -10°F.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Too much water can cause the fibers to weaken, become brittle, and break.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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In addition, hiring has slowed a bit in recent months, raising the risk that the economy could weaken in the coming months.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ethan has been slumping his way through life ever since being denied a shot at his dream job, and all Nora wants for Christmas — and this is very much a Christmas movie, one that starts at dawn on December 24th — is for her man to be excited for his future again.David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Nasdaq Composite fell nearly 0.7% and broke below the 20,000 mark as technology stocks such as Nvidia slumped, while the S&P 500 edged down about 0.5%.Samantha Subin, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Sag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sag. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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