sag
verb (used without object)
to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle.
sagged
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past participleof sag.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sag.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sagverb (used without object)to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle.
Example Sentences
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This week, that mark had sagged to 40%, as shown in the chart below.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
The economy has seen little to no growth, and living standards have sagged in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Contract signings sagged in the Northeast and Midwest, dropping a seasonally adjusted 8.3% and 3.3% from last January’s level.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
An index tracking contract signings to buy a home, which lead home closings by a month or two, sagged to a reading of 70.9 nationally in January, the trade group said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
Mother protruded her lower lip, sagged her shoulders and let her hands hang down to her knees.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
