How to Use sag in a Sentence

sag

1 of 2 verb

• The roof is sagging in the middle.
• The economy began to sag.
• As all our efforts failed, our spirits sagged.
• The Wings sagged after that, and the Flyers fed off that to take the lead.
  — Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2023
• Loose hinges can cause the door to sag and rub on the upper part of the frame.
  — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2022
• At the end of the lane, trees sagging with plums nearly hide the tall house.
  — Nina Strochlic, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
• The nun used her rod to tap the underside of any arms that began to sag.
  — Dallas News, 17 Feb. 2023
• Do not allow your head or hips to sag toward the floor at any point.
  — Nick Tumminello, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022
• Instead, the defense will sag on the pick-and-roll with a helper who won’t trap the ball or even be level to the screen.
  — J. Michael, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Nov. 2021
• Cut the old flowers from the stem after flowering and when the stem starts to sag.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2021
• This can lead to sagging skin, wrinkles, and fine lines.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2023
• The ride through predawn gloom and dampness might sag the spirits and eyelids of some.
  — Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Aug. 2021
• With his back to the goal, Dike forced both of the Columbus centerbacks to sag in toward him.
  — Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Sep. 2021
• The body-hugging fit doesn’t sag, while the flat seams prevent chafing.
  — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2022
• As a result, wrinkles start to form and skin begins to sag.
  — Sarah Han, Allure, 3 Nov. 2021
• But 700-page books will sag in places, and this one is no exception.
  — New York Times, 7 Jan. 2022
• One of the models recalled because of the risk that the bed could collapse or sag during use.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
• The roof was sagging over the Planet Fitness section of the mall, Noffsinger said.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2023
• In the end, a prosthetic neck wattle piece was used to give that sagging, aged look to that area.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
• Turnout by his blue-collar base may sag without him on the ballot.
  — John Harwood, CNN, 20 June 2021
• The elastic waistband doesn’t droop or sag throughout the day, and ankles stay in place thanks to a cuff at the bottom hem.
  — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2022
• In the meantime, Biden's own approval ratings have sagged.
  — Tony Romm The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 10 July 2023
• Most of it flowed into a fire suppression line and sat there for six months, causing the line to sag.
  — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2023
• My mother zipped up my dress, which sagged at the chest, exposing the bony knobs of my sternum.
  — Pamila Lew, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
• The knotless net is regulation size and made with a durable PVC that won't sag in the middle.
  — Bronwyn Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2022
• As the lettuce sagged, so did the smaller block, until finally the block fell and the greens had to be replaced — or not.
  — Will Heinrich, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2023
• Shoulders sagging, Charleigh set the wooden spoon down, steeling herself.
  — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
• Pull your stomach inward toward the spine and hold this position without sagging hips or arching your back.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Jan. 2026
• The Fed has cut interest rates at each of its last three meetings, in an effort to shore up a sagging job market.
  — Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Jan. 2026
• With age, the body’s natural collagen supplies decline, which can result in sagging, crepey skin.
  — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026

sag

2 of 2 noun

• Pumping at sag awards! forgot part of the pump and had to uber it from home.
  — Andrea Park, SELF, 24 Jan. 2018
• The roof bars tension the whole tent nicely, pulling against the stakes, so there’s no slack in the walls and no sag in the roof.
  — Bill Gifford, Outside Online, 26 July 2022
• With a thick fold, the top will be snug to the head, while a smaller fold allows a slight sag.
  — Vanessa Powell, Men's Health, 18 Oct. 2022
• Next, grab your anti-sag braces and find a place for them near the middle of the surface.
  — Whitson Gordon, Popular Science, 26 May 2018
• The opening 2-day price sag of over 10% was seen as proof that Wall Street had goofed.
  — John S. Tobey, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
• The net itself is 36 inches at the sides and sags to 34 inches in the middle.
  — Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023
• This sag causes audio to break up, a trademark of the tube-amp sound.
  — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2015
• The indoor game is surging, even as the outdoor game sags.
  — Bob Shaw, Twin Cities, 4 July 2019
• Most of the first half, Harden worked his way around screens, watched the Hawks sag in to help in the paint and then picked out 3-point shooters.
  — Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2018
• The collars on her shirts have to have the precise thickness, and her baggy pants need the ideal sag in the legs.
  — Les Carpenter, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2021
• The wood ceiling sags and sunlight flows in through the broken windows.
  — Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2023
• That's part of the purpose of the sag -- to show off one's colorful underwear.
  — John Blake, CNN, 20 Oct. 2017
• Forecasters were watching a cold front sag southward across the state, with rain and a few storms ahead of it.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 20 Jan. 2022
• The sag of each tit—big ones and small—like stalactites of epochal formation.
  — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
• At their current running times, though, the series lags and sags in a way that will leave viewers bored stiff.
  — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, 13 Apr. 2018
• Monday night could see more showers and storms as this front sags southward again.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 7 May 2023
• But her weight loss left her with sags of frustrating excess skin.
  — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 14 Mar. 2018
• Even the greatest conductors let this movement sag; not Nézet-Séguin.
  — David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, 7 Oct. 2017
• An energy sag might not surprise anyone who has been around you this week.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2019
• Some stretch to the ceiling, pulled seemingly to their limits; some sag under the weight of sand, and recall breasts or stones or tumors.
  — New York Times, 30 May 2021
• Confidence: Medium On Tuesday a cold front sags through the area which may increase shower and storm chances for a time.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 6 May 2023
• Do your leggings or shorts sag throughout your workout?
  — Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 25 Jan. 2022
• In our testing, the transmission suffered a sag-then-surge response to our right-foot commands.
  — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 1 Feb. 2018
• The bridge surface had a slight sag and officials were concerned about traffic crossing it.
  — charlotteobserver, 1 June 2017
• The ol’ bag-and-sag is a problem that plagues many jeans, from $10 fast-fashion skinnies to high-end department store denim.
  — Leeann Duggan, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2017
• This increases the risk of outages as branches break or sag.
  — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
• Run defense sags again New England rushed for 243 yards 34 carries.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
• Do not let your hips sag or lift your butt too high.
  — Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
• The windsocks shift in the breeze, drawing soft curves across the terrace, while the ropes that tether them sag and arc in irregular lines.
  — Carmen F De Terenzio, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
• 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