SAGGED Synonyms: 88 Similar and Opposite Words

sagged

verb

past tense of sag

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 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 The alarm cut off, and the blond sagged against the open door. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

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In a certain weird way, that play became a turning point in a 27-19 win for the Chiefs because Stroud was visibly shaken and the Texans drooped from there.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
The man raised his arms to a figure in the branches, a woman whose head drooped, hair loose, wet, falling forward across her face, her breasts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

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Black voter turnout surges Another factor working in Democrats' favor this election cycle is a surge in Black turnout following a Supreme Court decision that weakened part of the Voting Rights Act.

— Stephen Fowler, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Conditions were expected to improve Saturday afternoon as winds weakened, with fair and dry weather forecast for the remainder of the weekend.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said the 430 trees that were felled were not identified as hazardous or raising safety concerns.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of fell

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The process recalls versioning in dub, where an existing recording is stripped down and reconstructed, its individual elements isolated, amplified or faded out entirely.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Most movie theaters disappeared decades ago and the culture of cinemagoing has faded from the lives of the younger generations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of faded

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Telecom stocks — Shares of AT & T and T-Mobile fell more than 5% each, while Verizon shares decreased 1% on a Bloomberg News report that SpaceX is in private talks to lease 80,000 cell towers.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
As technology has advanced, launch costs have decreased, and satellites have become more efficient, smaller and cheaper to build.

— David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of decreased

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Bridget Carleton blocked a shot by Copper and grabbed the rebound with 12 seconds to go, then sank two free throws for a four-point lead after Copper fouled her.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
On their first two trips to the property, the enormity of the task at hand—and their utter naiveté in taking it on—sank in.

— Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026

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