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as in drooped
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 slipped
to decline gradually from a standard level
sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months
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as in weakened
to lose bodily strength or vigor
after a whole day of working in the hot sun, he began to sag
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Recent Examples of sagged
Entering a key recruiting time, his return figures to have the impact of both stabilizing and energizing the program that has sagged in its last four NCAA Tournaments since winning the 2022 national title.
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Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Heaps of leathery brown prickly pear pads sagged into the dirt and ash.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
More than a half dozen homes were deemed unsafe as nearby roads and sidewalks sagged.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The first shot was a 3-pointer courtesy of James – to take a 107-106 lead – who found the 6-foot-3 shooting guard alone in the corner as Mathurin sagged away from the guard who had yet to attempt a shot.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Monster bamboo, bougainvillea, and banana plants crashed in from the roadside; a tin roof sagged under the weight of a gaggle of marabou storks; baboons plundered trash cans at a highway intersection.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Since taking over as GameStop's CEO in September 2023, Cohen has dramatically cut costs, improved the retailer's profitability and grown its collectibles business, even as overall sales have sagged.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Wembanyama often ignored Thompson and sagged way back into the paint, a common strategy used against non-shooters like the third-year Rocket.
—Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2026
Pre-festival enthusiasm sagged compared to the inaugural year.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Heaps of leathery brown prickly pear pads sagged into the dirt and ash.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
More than a half dozen homes were deemed unsafe as nearby roads and sidewalks sagged.
—Nick Caloway, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The first shot was a 3-pointer courtesy of James – to take a 107-106 lead – who found the 6-foot-3 shooting guard alone in the corner as Mathurin sagged away from the guard who had yet to attempt a shot.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
Monster bamboo, bougainvillea, and banana plants crashed in from the roadside; a tin roof sagged under the weight of a gaggle of marabou storks; baboons plundered trash cans at a highway intersection.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Since taking over as GameStop's CEO in September 2023, Cohen has dramatically cut costs, improved the retailer's profitability and grown its collectibles business, even as overall sales have sagged.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Wembanyama often ignored Thompson and sagged way back into the paint, a common strategy used against non-shooters like the third-year Rocket.
—Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2026
Pre-festival enthusiasm sagged compared to the inaugural year.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sagged
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But his mouth was open and drooped peculiarly to one side, and his skin was sucked into his skeleton like a vacuum storage bag.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Two boys saw the balloons had drooped to the ground.—
Sue Ambrose,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, the professional dancer slipped from Efron's grasp, landing face-first on the floor.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Green’s game has, in fact, slipped significantly since the Warriors’ heyday.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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With the war in Iraq raging, the 84-year-old pope, weakened by Parkinson’s disease and less than a year from his death, condemned the war in Iraq with Bush sitting right next to him.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hezbollah, though weakened in its last war with Israel that ended in November 2024, still fires drones, rockets and artillery daily into northern Israel and on ground troops inside Lebanon.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Who in Delft, however, outside the Remonstrant clan, would know that your soul could be measured like a gold coin, or, for that matter, hung from your ear?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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One brother is hanged, while the other is free to exact revenge on their rival.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the piece, the Vicar of Christ is felled not by his oppressors but rather by a random cosmic event.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Jeff Shell, now felled from his presidency of Paramount, is living proof.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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The national spotlight that once fixed on Dearborn during the 2024 election has faded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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But the Heat faded down the stretch and lost last night in the NBA Play-In Tournament.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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The study said the debris could have come from a foreign ship that sank—given the lack of information from the Russian side, who could say?—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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As revenue sank, the economy collapsed amid soaring inflation.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Adding in exercise was linked with a 46% decreased risk of death from any cause, according to the study.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The less experienced Tyler Kolek’s playing time decreased as well as the squad returned to full health.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Sagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sagged. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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