sagged

past tense of sag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sagged
Verb
  • The city slipped into a recession, and things got harder.
    Dodai Stewart, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The movie slipped to fifth, third, and sixth ranks in the following weeks.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Those at high-risk for listeria infection are newborns, those who are pregnant, have weakened immune systems, and those aged 65 or older.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
  • But the militants, while greatly weakened, have repeatedly regrouped, often after Israeli forces withdraw from areas.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In her stairway, Roche hung a series of four paintings vertically to emphasize the height of the ceilings.
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Sheer cream drapery and several sparkling chandeliers hung above the dance floor and tablescapes.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The majority of the trees that were felled were ficuses.
    Vanessa Romo, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
  • An animal sanctuary in Washington reported losing 20 big cats including cougars and bobcats in late 2024 from the virus, while a harbor seal and Chilean flamingo were felled at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo in January.
    Karen Kucher, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The average grade of ore has also diminished by around 40% since 1991, BHP says.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
  • If the injury is serious enough to prevent Flagg from playing in the NCAA Tournament, the committee could deem Duke diminished enough to impact its seeding.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Bluey has been beloved family viewing since 2018, but the Australian animation went stratospheric this year.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Netflix's livestreams haven't always been smooth sailing The streaming giant has had its fair share of livestreaming experiences that went well, including the live roast of legendary NFL quarterback Tom Brady.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But the Dodgers — as has so often been the case over the last couple of weeks — failed to tack on.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • González’s defeat marks the third consecutive time that the party of Rafael Correa, the country’s most influential president this century, failed to return to the presidency.
    Gonzalo Solano and Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Sagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sagged. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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