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

Officers quickly converged to help subdue the teen, with Merks pulling the gun from the backside of his jeans, which had sagged below his mid-thigh. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Flags sagged in the rain and translucent ponchos billowed in the wind, but the sound of bagpipes and a booming sousaphone kept the crowd moving. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

The project is located not far from the former Pfizer headquarters on East 42nd Street, where structural columns buckled and floors sagged on July 7 during its conversion into roughly 1,600 apartments. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Over the past month the company’s share price has sagged by 10% with most investment banks tipping a continuation of the decline. — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Though the country’s exports have been churning along at an extraordinary pace — China shipped a record $412 billion of goods last month — domestic consumption has sagged, leading some analysts to warn of a potential deflationary spiral. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

His first shot was an off-the-dribble 3, a nudge toward the defender that sagged off of him for a moment. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Crews worked overnight to shore up a massive, under-construction apartment building in Manhattan after some of its columns buckled and floors sagged, triggering widespread evacuations and street closures over concerns about a collapse. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

The bull sagged at the front quarters, then began a desperate, blundering run. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026