sag
verb (used without object)
to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle.
had been sagging
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past perfect progressiveof sag.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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But the Quasi-War raised Hamilton’s profile, which had been sagging somewhat.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2015
On the other hand, commodity futures markets, which had been sagging for weeks, went up.
From Time Magazine Archive
It had been sagging, loose on my emptied sleeve.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
Business in San Francisco had entered upon a long period of decline, and values were decreasing; for ten years rents had been sagging lower and lower.
From Vandover and the Brute by Frank Norris
