sags

present tense third-person singular of sag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sags
Verb
  • The cream should hold a soft, semi-sturdy peak that gently droops at the tip without collapsing entirely.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That Jiryis’s wife was killed by Israel slips through as a single sentence.
    Book Marks October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Norris keeps banking points as Piastri slips.
    Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As anger fades into apathy and grief is aggravated by guilt, the public also chooses silence.
    Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
  • With Ka-young’s help, Iblis is able to destroy the Flower of Eternal Life, which had allowed Khalid to live forever (at least until this point), and the villain fades to dust.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The chain is routed through the center of the buoy, passes over a gypsy wheel, and descends again, while excess chain hangs freely to accommodate movement.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
  • An abstract painting by Tuscaloosa, Alabama, artist Kristin Blakeney hangs over the mantel in the family room.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dalio also warned that the most misleading signals come near the top, where easy credit boosts spending, asset prices climb, unemployment falls.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
  • And if the burden falls on local authorities, the global non-government organization (NGO) predicted annual costs could reach 200 million pounds (about $269 million) by 2035.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yuhas said rubbing could trigger keratoconus, an eye condition that weakens the cornea.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
  • And the thymus gland, the producer of white blood cells, shrinks and weakens over time.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The event will feature local journalists, along with artisans and podcasters, for a night that goes behind the scenes of local news.
    Detroit Free Press staff, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • That goes for maximizing fall color as well as about every other growth/performance metric.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Magnesium absorption decreases with higher dosages.
    Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
  • As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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