sag
verb (used without object)
to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle.
had sagged
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past perfectof sag.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
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
So much of the glacier had sagged down to the level of Spillway Lake, that melt water was no longer driven to flow downhill and create new caves.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 10, 2024
They were reminders that the most striking element about their turnaround was not only that a defense that had sagged since late December had returned, but had reappeared in critical moments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
He said power lines had sagged to the ground after the crash.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2022
We had sagged closer together while I calmed down.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
