sagged; sagging
1
: to droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
2
a
: to lose firmness, resiliency, or vigor
spirits sagging from overwork
b
: to decline especially from a thriving state
3
: drift
4
: to fail to stimulate or retain interest
: to cause to sag : leave slack in
1
: a tendency to drift (as of a ship to leeward)
2
a
: a sagging part
the sag in a rope
b
: a drop or depression below the surrounding area
c
: an instance or amount of sagging
3
: a temporary decline (as in the price of a commodity)
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Examples of sag in a Sentence
Verb
The roof is sagging in the middle.
The economy began to sag.
As all our efforts failed, our spirits sagged.
Noun
if there's too much sag in the rod, the curtains will drag on the floor
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Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Some media companies might like to use them more because doing so might prop up prices that have begun to sag as traditional Nielsen ratings erode.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
This left the house with a deep sag from the ceilings, which was the Bezansons’ first order of business to fix.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
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Verb
The cushions will stay bouncy thanks to sinuous springs that prevent sagging over time.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Some media companies might like to use them more because doing so might prop up prices that have begun to sag as traditional Nielsen ratings erode.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026
Noun
Because servers can’t tolerate more than minor deviations, UPS electronics also clean up low-quality power, such as voltage spikes or sags and frequency deviation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026
This left the house with a deep sag from the ceilings, which was the Bezansons’ first order of business to fix.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Sag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sag. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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sag
1 of 2 verb
sagged; sagging
1
: to droop or sink below the normal or right level
2
: to become less firm or strong
saggy
adjective
ˈsag-ē
sag
2 of 2 noun1
: a sagging part or area
the sag in a rope
2
: an instance or amount of sagging
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