1
as in droops
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 slips
to decline gradually from a standard level
sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months
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as in fades
to lose bodily strength or vigor
after a whole day of working in the hot sun, he began to sag
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Recent Examples of sags
There is no scrapeable archive of how to grasp a wet cup, unload a box that sags in the middle, fold a towel, or help an older adult out of a chair.
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Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
As a result, the tournament typically sags in the middle, as neither comes close to losing.
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Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
The roof flakes, the porch sags.
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Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Their constant companion in the campaign is the Amazona 180 bag that made its debut on the Loewe runway last October, a slouchy, one-handle style that sags open when left unzipped.
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Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
Unlike your average and typical pillow that sags over time, this one has hotel-like appeal because of its precise border for a structured, refined look.
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Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
Robert J. Szczerba,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
As a result, the tournament typically sags in the middle, as neither comes close to losing.
—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
The roof flakes, the porch sags.
—
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Their constant companion in the campaign is the Amazona 180 bag that made its debut on the Loewe runway last October, a slouchy, one-handle style that sags open when left unzipped.
—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
Unlike your average and typical pillow that sags over time, this one has hotel-like appeal because of its precise border for a structured, refined look.
—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sags
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Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops.
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The cream should hold a soft, semi-sturdy peak that gently droops at the tip without collapsing entirely.
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Lili KobielskiDiscarded slips across the betting floor Sunday.
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Edmund Teske slips between genres with two small, dreamy images that layer a woman’s face over the façades of old buildings, like memories that refuse to fade.
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But rental business owners like Zhao observed that the rental prices have begun to slide as novelty surrounding these stunt-performing androids fades.
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But as hope of finding survivors fades and the number of dead continues to climb, many fear the political aftershocks of the disaster may prove nearly as destabilizing as the earthquake itself.
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Just above the front door and beneath a surviving Sparkletts sign hangs the tilework that Gebhard and Winter enjoyed.
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The kidneys filter uranium out of the blood and clear it from the body in urine, but some of that uranium hangs onto kidney cells and causes damage.
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Men leaders can pay attention to and be mindful of who in the workplace may be playing more of an emotional support role that falls outside their job description.
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Royal Week falls ahead of Prince Harry's upcoming trip to the United Kingdom.
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When the dollar weakens, commodity prices expressed in dollars tend to rise to maintain purchasing power parity for buyers operating in other currencies.
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But the corresponding upheaval is still catastrophic for any surrounding planets, which either get swallowed up by the expanding star, or drift into wider orbits as the star’s gravity weakens—some are flung out from the system entirely.
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Previous research has demonstrated that direct exposure to nature significantly reduces physiological stress, lowers heart rates and decreases levels of stress hormones, like cortisol.
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This risk decreases as the storm moves away.
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That water supply is not the same water supply that goes toward agriculture, which accounts for a huge portion of the water used in the country, Anisfeld said.
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Sanders identifies a real free-rider problem, even if his solution goes much too far.
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“Sags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sags. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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