as in drooping
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
the days of endless worrying had taken their toll, and the old woman's face swagged with exhaustion
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This will help keep drooping earrings upright and help distribute the weight more evenly.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025 -
Stay below 10% alcohol, and your paperwhite bulbs will still produce beautiful blooms when their water is spiked, just without the tall, drooping stems.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Dec. 2025
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Such rotting fruit from the forest floor contained higher concentrations of fermenting yeast and alcohol than the fruits hanging from trees.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Even as students work longer hours to avoid borrowing, loans accumulate like a cloud hanging overhead.—
Liam McCusker,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Pull your stomach inward toward the spine and hold this position without sagging hips or arching your back.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Fed has cut interest rates at each of its last three meetings, in an effort to shore up a sagging job market.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Swagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swagging. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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