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adjective

Definition of saggingnext
as in bowing
bending downward or forward sagging branches that were weighted down with snow

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sagging

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verb

present participle of sag
1
as in drooping
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 slipping
to decline gradually from a standard level sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months

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3
as in fading
to lose bodily strength or vigor after a whole day of working in the hot sun, he began to sag

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sagging
  1. slipping
  2. weakening
  3. bowed
  4. falling
  5. weeping
  6. diminishing
  7. failing
Verb
  • Thanks to the film’s costume designer Arianne Phillips, the star is a total dead-ringer for Dylan on the big screen, slipping into his effortlessly-cool wardrobe of Levi’s flares, leather blazers, and silk shirts.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Taylor also struggled as a receiver out of the backfield, slipping once and dropping two passes, one of which the Dolphins nearly turned into an interception.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of slipping
Verb
  • Instead of weakening, the civic movement gathered speed.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The technical picture is weakening The stock's behavior is weak, as shown in the chart below.
    John S. Tobey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakening
Adjective
  • Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
  • Leading stars such as Colman Domingo, Cillian Murphy, and Sterling K. Brown found interesting ways to update the classic tuxedo—whether by adding brooches, a glitzy shoe, or in Murphy's case, a chic little bowed necktie.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
Definition of bowed
Verb
  • To qualify for relief, a reporting company must have a BOI reporting deadline falling within the period beginning one day before the date the specified disaster began - as indicated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – and ending 90 days after that date.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The fall 2024 release is 11 years old (falling on the younger end of the age range for Old Fitzgerald), meaning it was distilled in the fall of 2013 and bottled in the fall of this year.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of falling
Adjective
  • And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.
    David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
    Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
Definition of weeping
Verb
  • The area bounded by Vincennes, Terre Haute, Muncie and Kokomo saw a general eight to 12 inches with snowfall amounts diminishing to just a few inches northwest towards Lafayette.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Dec. 2024
  • However, as detection systems improve using things like quantum sensors, AI, and multi-domain networks, the effectiveness of such stealth measures is diminishing.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of diminishing
Verb
  • With an average home now hosting around 12 connected devices, failing to monitor network activity could lead to unauthorized access and potential data breaches.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But Isak is their genuine difference-maker, the player elite sides understandably covet (and almost certainly curse themselves for failing to take a calculated gamble on the Sweden international before Newcastle lured him from Real Sociedad in August 2022).
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of failing
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