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verb

ˈsag

Definition of sag

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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sag

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noun

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

Verb

The BoMar Club has received just under thirty thousand dollars from the opioid settlement, to fix its roof and bolster outreach efforts, and Coleman was petitioning the commission for more money to redo the floor, which sagged under our feet. — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026 But as of last year, its sales tax revenues had sagged by almost 90% in a quarter-century. — Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Noun

Hair turns gray and memories fade, broad shoulders stoop and midsections sag. — John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026 Press through your palms to straighten your arms without letting your hips sag. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sag

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sag

Verb

The video shows a city officer responding to a chaotic scene where Belgal — sitting on the ground with his hands behind his back and head drooping to one side — was surrounded by several officials.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
In a certain weird way, that play became a turning point in a 27-19 win for the Chiefs because Stroud was visibly shaken and the Texans drooped from there.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of droop

Verb

Some dental floss manufacturers have been quietly moving away from the synthetic material PTFE, which helped their product slip smoothly between teeth.

— Margaret Hetherman The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
The spacecraft will arrive in the Mars system in August 2027, then slip into orbit around Phobos a month later.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of slip

Verb

That terrible scenario that doesn't easily fade definitely caused everyone to believe Quinn was at it again on Monday night – messing up again, forgetting that the last play was fourth down instead of third down.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Yet, in the urban South, recent linguistic research finds that the drawl’s most salient features are starting to fade on the lips of young speakers.

— Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of fade

Noun

The Orange defense held Isaac Brown in check but others picked up the slack, and the Cardinals have scored at least 28 points in all its games.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Are the rest of the characters going to pick up the slack in trauma now that Owen and Teddy are gone?

— Max Gao, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of slack

Verb

Things certainly aren’t going well when your defensive coordinator’s name is emblazoned across bedsheets hanging from your school’s fraternity windows, calling for his firing.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
The looming fear of job loss hangs over an entire generation.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of hang

Verb

In most cases where the acquirer is en route to paying a price amounting to a humongous PE, the acquirer’s stock falls.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
The Orionid meteor shower creates one of the most brilliant displays in the night sky each fall — but this year’s celestial event may have a dimmer showing due to a bright moon.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of fall

Verb

But while those will provide short-term relief, the currency is expected to weaken toward the end of the year and mid-2027, and a 100 rupee-per-dollar mark could not be ruled out, strategists said.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
However, following his arrest, the owner, Mohammad Khan, blamed this week's rains for weakening one of the roofs, according to police, who said the investigation was still underway.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

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