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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
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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sag
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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
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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
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Former unicorn Farfetch, which slipped into administration in late 2023, is being revamped under its new owner Coupang.Samantha Conti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
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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
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Sunlight had begun to fade, casting a shadow on the space.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Saturn, nearby, will become visible to the naked eye as dusk fades to darkness and remain observable for around three-and-a-half hours past sunset, at which point the pair will sink below the horizon and out of view.Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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The passing game hasn’t picked up the slack, ranking 25th in pass DVOA.Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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With their offensive leader off his game, plenty of Gators picked up the slack.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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On paper, the movie is a very American epic—the rise and fall of a master builder, told as extravagantly as possible on 70-millimeter VistaVision, a largely obsolete film format that was predominantly used in the 1950s and ’60s.David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 21 Jan. 2025.
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