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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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2
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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3
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
Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
His unreliable perimeter shot means defenders sag off him, clogging driving lanes and forcing him to rely more on his quickness to generate opportunities.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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
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Verb
However, some in the crypto world were left disappointed that the Trump administration did not signal more active support for the industry, leading the prices of the very assets the summit was supposed to acclaim to sag Friday.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
His unreliable perimeter shot means defenders sag off him, clogging driving lanes and forcing him to rely more on his quickness to generate opportunities.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
Koch’s Jeff is a little too Dennis Reynolds without the farcical absurdity of Always Sunny’s context, and whenever the play hops away from Darius and Kenneth and over to this very bad editor’s nostalgia trip, the action sags.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sag
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The latest setback for the EV automaker comes amid drooping stocks and backlash against Musk, who has become a controversial figure for his moves to slash the federal workforce under the Trump administration.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Its nose appears to droop when out of the water, as seen in a Facebook photo shared by Fish in The News.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Her sister, Nevaeh Garton, wrote in a GoFundMe description that Stockard slipped as the dolphin lifted her in the air on Monday, March 17.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Hands, lots of hands—outstretched, passing cords, clutching mikes, slipping vinyl out of sleeves, scratching records, tapping pads, scrawling signatures onto posters.—
Sheldon Pearce,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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The possible explanatory layers overwhelm, and so there’s an honesty to how the series opts to focus on the devastation instead, fading out on the image of the Miller family torn apart and Eddie breaking down on Jamie’s bed.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Now, Trump's personal and fading legal troubles—combined with his brash policies concerning issues like immigration, executive power, and corporate regulations—are once again driving people to law school.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Guard Miles Kelly picked up the slack, putting up 23 points.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Long-term positions for senior scientists and lecturers can pick up the slack, and maintain institutional memory better than a transient workforce-in-training ever could.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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When the art finally arrived, Harp couldn’t wait to hang the framed picture in her house.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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If boundaries are the weak point, anticipate ways to stave off interruptions – for example, hanging a Do Not Disturb sign on your cubicle.—
Caroline Ceniza-Levine,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Amid controversy and lukewarm reviews, the opening weekend haul falls short of Tim Burton’s Dumbo, which opened to $45 million in 2019.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
23 Mar. 2025
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As 2016 research from Personality and Individual Differences explains, cognitive styles fall on a broad spectrum: Impulsivity vs. reflectivity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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His health weakened by overwork and physical ailments, McCombs spent much of the last months of his life under medical care.—
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22 Mar. 2025
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The doctor added that recovery would best continue away from the hospital, where exposure to viruses risks weakening the Holy Father's condition.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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Sacramento State slumped to 7-25 this season, and its 3-15 showing in the Big Sky Conference left the Hornets in last place.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Illumina has slumped 35% over the past three months.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Sag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sag. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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