Synonyms of sagged

sagged

verb

past tense of sag

1

as in drooped

to be limp from lack of water or vigor

the plant's leaves were sagging feebly in the intense heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drooped
• hung
• fell
• slumped
• wilted
• collapsed
• subsided
• lolled
• flagged
• swagged
• slouched
• dropped
• sank
• crumpled
• yielded
• caved (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffened
• distended
• straightened
• rose
• uncurled
• unbent

2

as in slipped

to decline gradually from a standard level

sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slipped
• fell
• slumped
• weakened
• decreased
• diminished
• dropped
• shrank
• slackened
• sank
• dwindled
• lowered
• subsided
• receded
• ebbed
• slowed (down)
• waned
• contracted
• died (down)
• lessened
• flagged
• tapered
• relented
• moderated
• abated
• tapered off
• let up
• de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soared
• shot (up)
• increased
• mounted
• swelled
• expanded
• enlarged
• multiplied
• mushroomed
• proliferated
• rocketed
• escalated
• waxed
• peaked
• surged
• ballooned
• crested
• snowballed
• burgeoned

3

as in weakened

to lose bodily strength or vigor

after a whole day of working in the hot sun, he began to sag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weakened
• faded
• sank
• went
• failed
• deteriorated
• lagged
• drooped
• decayed
• withered
• languished
• wasted (away)
• emaciated
• flagged
• wilted
• rotted
• yielded
• broke down
• degenerated
• ran down
• wore out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• rallied
• rebounded
• recuperated
• gained
• convalesced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sagged

Tech stocks have sagged as investors grow concerned over their ballooning debt piles at a time of rising interest rates. — semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

The roof of the Fulchers’ house sagged, and a child’s handprints were still visible on the ceiling. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026

In the grayness that should have been sunrise that morning, dark clouds sagged baggily over the very treetops, bulging as if ready to split under their liquid weight. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Somehow, however, that team, which sagged to 0-7, won five of its last nine games and finished 5-11. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

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

Still, the president's approval rating has sagged as the Iran war continues and affordability remains top of mind for many voters. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Without the regular hydration-and-curl sessions, my hair sagged. — Jenny Hughes, Parents, 25 Aug. 2026