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as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
the plant's leaves were sagging feebly in the intense heat
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2
as in to slip
to decline gradually from a standard level
sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months
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3
as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
after a whole day of working in the hot sun, he began to sag
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as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line
if there's too much sag in the rod, the curtains will drag on the floor
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Recent Examples of sag
Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
His sagging defense at the top of the key, while chasing to the rim for rebounds undermines switching and spacing.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Koch’s Jeff is a little too Dennis Reynolds without the farcical absurdity of Always Sunny’s context, and whenever the play hops away from Darius and Kenneth and over to this very bad editor’s nostalgia trip, the action sags.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The sagging sales could be due to several factors, including the backlash, but also Tesla’s brand changes in the past few years.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 2 Apr. 2025
His sagging defense at the top of the key, while chasing to the rim for rebounds undermines switching and spacing.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
There’s a bit of a sag around the halfway point, as Baylin’s screenplay lets the audience get out ahead of the story developments.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
Koch’s Jeff is a little too Dennis Reynolds without the farcical absurdity of Always Sunny’s context, and whenever the play hops away from Darius and Kenneth and over to this very bad editor’s nostalgia trip, the action sags.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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Add drooping flowers Flowers are a delicate base to any wall.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Preventing Transplant Shock Even with the proper care and gentlest handling, plants may droop or wilt after transplanting, but following these tips can minimize the effects of transplant shock and help indoor and outdoor plants bounce back faster.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2025
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Parham, a former Methodist married to a woman from a Quaker family, had come to Kansas from Iowa, after touring holiness camps and talking with global missionaries, some of whom told him about seeing recent converts slip into trances and speak in tongues.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The JLab Go Air Sport earbuds pound with bass and never slip mid-workout.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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First, there was a drip-drip-drip of crisis: as costs everywhere rose, city, state, and federal monies faded away once COVID-era bailout efforts came to an end.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2025
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But when a new Supreme rises, the old one fades away.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
23 Apr. 2025
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And if the United States pulled away from Europe, a more militarily capable Germany would be better positioned to pick up the slack.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Apr. 2025
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And now, the search for a new rally animal to pick up the slack begins, writes Paul Sullivan.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Our plates were empty, but a golden goose hung over our heads.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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When the Wolves started the 2024 playoffs, dread hung over the fan base about the prospects of a series against the Phoenix Suns, who dominated them in the regular season.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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And bond market yields fall by about 150 basis points (1.5 percentage points).11 The Fed Fed Chair Powell says the Fed is waiting for the softening survey data to translate into hard data before moving toward lower interest rates.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Detectives kept it to themselves, instead the LAPD let the suspects think that investigators had fallen for what police perceived to be a trick.—
Greg Fisher,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Agreeing to a pick swap with the Lynx weakened the value of the pick that the Sky traded away.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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One by one, the sectors defect, and, eventually, the leader may weaken and their government may fall.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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Tesla’s sales slumped in the quarter even as US consumers rushed to buy new cars before US President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs took effect this month.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Under Tweed, the team’s second head coach in three seasons, Angel City rallied to reach the playoffs in 2023 but slumped to a franchise-worst 7-13-6 last season, finishing 12th in the 14-team NWSL.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Sag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sag. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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