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sagged

  • past participle
    of sag.
    sag
    verb (used without object)
    to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle.
  • past tense form
    of sag.
    sag
    verb (used without object)
    to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle.

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Upper rows sagged where damaged ones had lost their sand but the bluff was more intact.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

This week, that mark had sagged to 40%, as shown in the chart below.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 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

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

The moment Clare stepped back into Deadwood, his shoulders sagged with relief.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman