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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Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat who narrowly won a full term in 2022, is facing sagging approval ratings amid ongoing concerns about crime, housing costs and population decline.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Queen of minimalism, Janet has essentially just set type in panels—but the way the background sags like a deflating hot-air balloon, with the type recessed into it, is so wry and brilliant.
—Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat who narrowly won a full term in 2022, is facing sagging approval ratings amid ongoing concerns about crime, housing costs and population decline.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
Lower with control on your inhale and press up on your exhale without letting your hips sag or shift or back arch.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Searching for a pair of travel pants that won’t bag or sag?
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
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“Sag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sag. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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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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