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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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
That return sagged partly because Harvard missed out on blockbuster venture-capital returns in 2021, after putting less money into those long-term investments than many of its peers between 2009 and 2014.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
This week, that mark had sagged to 40%, as shown in the chart below.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
The back side of the car sagged but everything fit.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
