as in bowing
bending downward or forward
sagging branches that were weighted down with snow
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as in drooping
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 slipping
to decline gradually from a standard level
sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months
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as in fading
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 sagging
Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The Chinese economy remains sluggish, with high youth unemployment, weak housing prices and sagging domestic consumption.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
In the Spurs’ 114-89 loss to the Knicks on Sunday, New York showed a wrinkle that can counter that when Wembanyama was sagging all the way off Josh Hart.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
In 1986, when the Sox were looking to move from Bridgeport to Addison, Reinsdorf addressed his sagging reputation in a Tribune interview.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
This will help prevent it from sagging or dipping in the middle.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
As fabric stretch levels increase, so does the tendency for fabrics to have high growth (bagging and sagging) or high shrinkage.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Others have reported more unglamorous side effects like gastrointestinal distress, shrinking muscle mass and sagging skin from the weight loss.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Residents were urged to check barns and other buildings for sagging roofs, safely remove snow and ensure animals are in a secure location.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Some include increased smoothness, tightness, and hydration, plus reduced wrinkles, inflammation, sagging, and age spots.
—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 4 Mar. 2026
The Chinese economy remains sluggish, with high youth unemployment, weak housing prices and sagging domestic consumption.
—ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
In the Spurs’ 114-89 loss to the Knicks on Sunday, New York showed a wrinkle that can counter that when Wembanyama was sagging all the way off Josh Hart.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
In 1986, when the Sox were looking to move from Bridgeport to Addison, Reinsdorf addressed his sagging reputation in a Tribune interview.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
This will help prevent it from sagging or dipping in the middle.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
As fabric stretch levels increase, so does the tendency for fabrics to have high growth (bagging and sagging) or high shrinkage.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Others have reported more unglamorous side effects like gastrointestinal distress, shrinking muscle mass and sagging skin from the weight loss.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
Residents were urged to check barns and other buildings for sagging roofs, safely remove snow and ensure animals are in a secure location.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sagging
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Beneath it, a man squatted on the pavement, staring at nothing in particular, a glass pipe drooping from his fingers.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Mushy brown, black, or yellow leaves, soggy soil that’s smelly, and drooping all point to too much water.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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People walking around Boston were also slipping and sliding Wednesday morning.—
Anna Meiler,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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But their resolve appears to be slipping, and the WNBA is taking advantage.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Produced by Edko Films, and starring Dayo Wong and Sammi Cheng, the film is set in 2012 at a fading hostess nightclub in Tsim Sha Tsui East.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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His return comes at an opportune time, with the Panthers clinging to fading hopes of reaching the Stanley Cup playoffs to try to win a third consecutive title and with injuries still hampering the team.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
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James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.—
Aylin Woodward,
WSJ,
21 Dec. 2021
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The Lakers star then passed to a hustling Austin Reaves, who took a few dribbles to get a Kings defender to commit before making an alley-oop pass to James for a two-handed, rim-hanging dunk.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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There could only be one reason for the black curtain hanging at Gampel Pavilion ahead of Saturday’s Senior Day game against Seton Hall.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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The concentration of power in one person, the undermining of elections, disregarding the rule of law, the weakening checks and balances, and replacing constitutional loyalty with personal loyalty.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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The arrogance seen in 2010 is now also on display in how Lawson-Remer is making the case for weakening term limits as part of broader changes that would give the board’s Democratic majority (and its union allies) even more clout.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
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Also Monday, the Pakistan Stock Exchange plunged, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index falling nearly 10% amid rising geopolitical tensions following attacks on Iran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Sagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sagging. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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