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

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

Weiss had initially sought to reinvent the CBS Evening News, dropping a two-anchor format that had sagged in the ratings. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 June 2026