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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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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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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
Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
SkinMedica’s serum is infused with a growth factor blend, peptide complex, and marine extracts to wave goodbye to sagging skin.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
The infant in Mary’s arms looks both heavy and lighter than air; his plump left leg reacts with flowy pink cloth to create movement that is also a palpable sag.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Catch up fast: While investment in newer climate technologies has sagged since 2022, funding for mature renewable energy production has climbed each of the past seven years, according to S&P Global Commodity Insights.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
SkinMedica’s serum is infused with a growth factor blend, peptide complex, and marine extracts to wave goodbye to sagging skin.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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
The infant in Mary’s arms looks both heavy and lighter than air; his plump left leg reacts with flowy pink cloth to create movement that is also a palpable sag.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sag
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The infestation causes the tree’s fronds to droop and the crown to turn brown and collapse or tilt.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Continue to water and fertilize your onion plants until the leaves begin to droop, signaling harvest season has begun.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Feb. 2025
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The permission slip to use free will that gives me is actually beyond words.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Our memories try to protect us, and often what slips from our remembering is what is best left behind.—
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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But that enthusiasm quickly faded as Maximilien Robespierre and Madame de Guillotine took charge.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Signs of the labor market weakening more than expected contributed to that decision at the time, but those fears have since faded.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Since the pants have a trouser-like silhouette, these leggings can actually moonlight as a pair of work slacks and go well with casual tank tops and sneakers, as well as blouses and heels.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
15 Feb. 2025
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The notion that nonprofits or donors will pick up the financial slack is absurd.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Yet this might be a win-win situation for a team that needs a bridge quarterback and a fading star who isn’t ready to hang ’em up yet.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Every film frame can, if hung over a bed, lull you.—
Carlos Valladares,
ARTnews.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Good news for green energy The cost of a utility-scale solar panels has fallen 82% since 2010, according to the the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Miami won the Supporters Shield last season after the best regular season record in MLS history, but the team fell short in the playoffs, losing in the first round to Atlanta United.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2025
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In the bond market, Treasury yields fell after a report said sales at U.S. retailers weakened by much more last month than economists expected.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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His executive order, unless reversed by the courts, will encourage greater corruption in Latin America, hurting the region’s economies, weakening democratic institutions and making countries poorer.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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The tournament’s 2019 decision to leave Charlotte for Baltimore followed slumping attendance numbers and allegations of price gouging by some local hotels, the Observer reported at the time.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2025
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Sony Pictures Entertainment saw a 9% revenue increase to $2.58 billion, but its operating income slumped 18% to $220.8 million.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Sag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sag. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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