sag
verb (used without object)
to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle.
was sagging
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past progressiveof sag.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Firefighters initially tried entering the building to search for people but had to withdraw because the second floor was sagging, according to a city news release.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
Death sentences were still handed down, but executions were dwindling and public support was sagging; by 1968, the year Furman was sentenced, fewer than half of Americans favored capital punishment for murder.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2022
By the time they finished, the back of the vehicle was sagging, its rear suspension straining under the weight of an entire holiday feast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2021
In the mirror he could see that one side of his mouth was sagging.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2021
The door leading up to the dentist's office and the gym was sagging off its hinges, half-open.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
