Synonyms of sags

sags

verb

present tense third-person singular of sag

1

as in droops

to be limp from lack of water or vigor

the plant's leaves were sagging feebly in the intense heat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• droops
• hangs
• falls
• wilts
• slumps
• lolls
• subsides
• collapses
• flags
• swags
• crumples
• slouches
• drops
• sinks
• yields
• caves (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stiffens
• distends
• rises
• straightens
• unbends
• uncurls

• stiffens
• distends
• rises
• straightens
• unbends
• uncurls

2

as in slips

to decline gradually from a standard level

sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slips
• falls
• slumps
• weakens
• decreases
• diminishes
• drops
• shrinks
• slackens
• subsides
• recedes
• ebbs
• sinks
• wanes
• dwindles
• lowers
• lessens
• abates
• tapers
• flags
• contracts
• relents
• moderates
• tapers off
• slows (down)
• de-escalates
• dies (down)
• lets up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soars
• increases
• swells
• shoots (up)
• expands
• enlarges
• rockets
• escalates
• proliferates
• mounts
• surges
• multiplies
• mushrooms
• waxes
• peaks
• balloons
• crests
• burgeons
• bourgeons
• snowballs

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• soars
• increases
• swells
• shoots (up)
• expands
• enlarges
• rockets
• escalates
• proliferates
• mounts
• surges
• multiplies
• mushrooms
• waxes
• peaks
• balloons
• crests
• burgeons
• bourgeons
• snowballs

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3

as in fades

to lose bodily strength or vigor

after a whole day of working in the hot sun, he began to sag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fades
• weakens
• droops
• goes
• fails
• sinks
• lags
• deteriorates
• decays
• withers
• wilts
• languishes
• flags
• emaciates
• rots
• wastes (away)
• yields
• wears out
• breaks down
• degenerates
• runs down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovers
• recuperates
• rebounds
• rallies
• gains
• convalesces

• recovers
• recuperates
• rebounds
• rallies
• gains
• convalesces