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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
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.
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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
Pre-festival enthusiasm sagged compared to the inaugural year.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
His public approval has mostly sagged since his inauguration as Americans worry about the economy.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
But this season, while Evans is contributing more defensively and as a secondary ballhandler, his shooting splits have sagged — and his shot profile may help explain why.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The street-facing wall sagged, and the front door, ripped from its hinges, lay on the ground.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Prices for silver, platinum and palladium all sagged on Wednesday, though there’s little sign of enthusiasm waning.
—Yihui Xie, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
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
Pre-festival enthusiasm sagged compared to the inaugural year.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
His public approval has mostly sagged since his inauguration as Americans worry about the economy.
—Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
But this season, while Evans is contributing more defensively and as a secondary ballhandler, his shooting splits have sagged — and his shot profile may help explain why.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
The street-facing wall sagged, and the front door, ripped from its hinges, lay on the ground.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Prices for silver, platinum and palladium all sagged on Wednesday, though there’s little sign of enthusiasm waning.
—Yihui Xie, Fortune, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sagged
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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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Heads drooped and limbs felt sluggish on the sideline, Jones recounted, as the Broncos fell into a 19-0 deficit through three quarters against the Giants.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Dan Vladar made 20 saves for Philadelphia and slipped to 19-10-6.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shares of Okta have slipped 8% this year and are down 28% over the past 12 months.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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The lower target follows a yearslong property sector slump that sent home prices tumbling, weakened domestic consumption and investment confidence and led to massive job losses.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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But Bradost said that the Kurdish parties were open to working with most Iranian political forces—just not the Islamic Republic, which is now too weakened to be a partner, or Reza Pahlavi, the son of the late shah of Iran, who has been publicly hostile to the Kurdish parties.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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In Irsay’s home, his favorite guitars weren’t hung like classic paintings.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Another nearby painting, hung next to the vault, subtly mirrors the coloring and abstract markings of the marble veining.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Apartment buildings were felled by air strikes, and smoke billowed from the blasts; the buzz of Israeli drones filled the air.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Too many people, particularly those in my age group, have been felled by a cold that morphed into pneumonia, or a UTI that landed them in the hospital, or a simple stumble on a floor mat that resulted in surgery and months of physical therapy.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte has long embraced Lang Van as a go-to for Vietnamese comfort food, and the comment section proved that reputation hasn’t faded.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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The walls are cracked, and their whitewash has faded to gray.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 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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Drone strikes have decreased by 83%.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Though on Saturday, MDFR said smoke in the area had greatly decreased compared to Thursday and Friday.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Sagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sagged. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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