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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The sector counts about 10,000 jobs in the region, down more than half from 2018, stemming in part from pandemic-era layoffs as oil prices crashed and natural-gas prices sagged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
In this scenario, dense, water-rich portions of Earth's cooler outer crust periodically sagged downward and collapsed into the hotter mantle, transporting water with them.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Two load-bearing columns of a 37-story tower currently under construction, located near Grand Central Terminal, warped and several floors sagged on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
This week, that mark had sagged to 40%, as shown in the chart below.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
P.M. touched her shoulder, and Wiki sagged from her previous frozen state.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
