sag
verb (used without object)
to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle.
were 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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Officials determined that two columns had buckled on the building’s 21st and 22nd floors and that several floors near the columns were sagging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Sales and profits were sagging, and the stock price had cratered.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2021
Ratings were sagging for the live-audience gag shows that had long been the stalwart of Korean comedy, and several of the main television stations scrapped them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2020
His pants were sagging to reveal black basketball shorts.
From Chicago Tribune ● Nov. 20, 2014
He was tired; his shoulders were sagging and his face was grim.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
