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verb

present participle of sag

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sagging
Verb
Cracker Barrel was looking to draw new customers, especially younger ones, after years of sagging sales. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025 Policymakers are widely expected to lower their benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point next week to prop up the sagging job market. Scott Horsley, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025 The Fed reduces rates to bolster a sagging economy and raises rates or keeps them higher for longer to curb inflation. Paul Davidson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 Other issues with rotting, sagging and deterioration were present in other buildings, according to the inspections. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025 According to the filing, a sagging power line in Hemet, California, operated by Edison came into contact with a Frontier Communications messenger cable, which created sparks and ignited the vegetation below. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025 The cushions are supportive but still plush, with no sagging even after hours of use. Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025 Bolster or reattach sagging gutters, tighten up screws, and seal any cracks or leaks with gutter sealant. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025 When fine lines, sun spots, and sagging begin to set in, the best face masks for mature skin can provide the plumping moisture your skin might have lost over time. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sagging
Verb
  • To emphasize the sad state of affairs, Ilett updated his followers on another bad hair day from inside a running shower, his matted locks drooping to his cheekbones.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Young trees usually don’t require pruning, though older ones can be shaped for aesthetics to remove drooping limbs, says Simpson.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Operationally, Applebee’s and IHOP are slipping behind competitors.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Comfort definitely improved, but performance didn’t always keep pace — there were times when traction suffered, leading to more slipping and, in my opinion, the softer spikes could leave deeper indentations on greens that sometimes-affected putting.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But with its novelty fading and political scrutiny mounting, its long-term future in America is far from secure.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
Verb
  • Designed by legendary Mexican architects Alberto Kalach and Ignacio Urquiza, La Valise Mazunte debuts with six ocean-facing suites and the oversized Villa Pentágonos, dramatically clinging to the coastline with a plunge pool seemingly hanging over the sea.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • While some may cringe at the idea of carving pumpkins and hanging twinkling lights on the same day, starting your shopping early could be the secret to enjoying the holiday season more this year.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the central bank is now shifting focus to a weakening labor market, as job growth has slowed in recent months.
    Mike Winters, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Amodei’s comments come as recent data points to a labor market that is weakening quicker than expected.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • No racist stereotypes, no demeaning facial expressions, no bowed heads, and no broken bodies from the old Hollywood.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
  • The composer also added synths to his orchestral score, as well as bowed metal, where a violin bow is rubbed against metal instruments like a cowbell or a Vibraphone, for when Roz has a particularly intense feeling.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Crafted in Ireland, the coach features dark brown panels adorned with golden scrollwork and a gilded roof, offering shelter from the light rain falling over Berkshire.
    Amanda Castro Hannah Parry Shane Croucher Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • With the last night of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve falling on the same day this year – something that rarely happens – the reverend and rabbi choose to offer a joint service for their congregations.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Sagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sagging. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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