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as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
the plant's leaves were sagging feebly in the intense heat
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2
as in to slip
to decline gradually from a standard level
sales figures have sagged slightly over the past six months
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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
after a whole day of working in the hot sun, he began to sag
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as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line
if there's too much sag in the rod, the curtains will drag on the floor
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Recent Examples of sag
Michael Foster, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
This all has prevented the core cyclical parts of the market from fully supporting the indexes on days when the dominant mega-cap Nasdaq leaders have sagged.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
The infant in Mary’s arms looks both heavy and lighter than air; his plump left leg reacts with flowy pink cloth to create movement that is also a palpable sag.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Take the period following the dot-com bubble, when the Wellington fund (in orange below actually turned a profit while the S&P 500 (in purple) sagged.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
This all has prevented the core cyclical parts of the market from fully supporting the indexes on days when the dominant mega-cap Nasdaq leaders have sagged.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
Koch’s Jeff is a little too Dennis Reynolds without the farcical absurdity of Always Sunny’s context, and whenever the play hops away from Darius and Kenneth and over to this very bad editor’s nostalgia trip, the action sags.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
The infant in Mary’s arms looks both heavy and lighter than air; his plump left leg reacts with flowy pink cloth to create movement that is also a palpable sag.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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Add drooping flowers Flowers are a delicate base to any wall.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Preventing Transplant Shock Even with the proper care and gentlest handling, plants may droop or wilt after transplanting, but following these tips can minimize the effects of transplant shock and help indoor and outdoor plants bounce back faster.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2025
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Parham, a former Methodist married to a woman from a Quaker family, had come to Kansas from Iowa, after touring holiness camps and talking with global missionaries, some of whom told him about seeing recent converts slip into trances and speak in tongues.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The JLab Go Air Sport earbuds pound with bass and never slip mid-workout.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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As the water diluted the stains, the fabric faded to a soft pink.—
Rebecca Ruth Gould,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the world of fashion, trends emerge and fade quickly, particularly among teenagers.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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And if the United States pulled away from Europe, a more militarily capable Germany would be better positioned to pick up the slack.—
Michael Kimmage,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Apr. 2025
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Kyle Schwarber has been a monster, Zack Wheeler has been as good as ever, Edmundo Sosa has been awesome off the bench and the bullpen has picked up the slack for struggling closer Jordan Romano.—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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On January 16th, Yorkshire’s executioner hanged all fourteen condemned men.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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When the Wolves started the 2024 playoffs, dread hung over the fan base about the prospects of a series against the Phoenix Suns, who dominated them in the regular season.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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And bond market yields fall by about 150 basis points (1.5 percentage points).11 The Fed Fed Chair Powell says the Fed is waiting for the softening survey data to translate into hard data before moving toward lower interest rates.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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And just how big a hit do 401(k)s take when markets fall?—
Dr. Ronald Premuroso,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Agreeing to a pick swap with the Lynx weakened the value of the pick that the Sky traded away.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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One by one, the sectors defect, and, eventually, the leader may weaken and their government may fall.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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Under Tweed, the team’s second head coach in three seasons, Angel City rallied to reach the playoffs in 2023 but slumped to a franchise-worst 7-13-6 last season, finishing 12th in the 14-team NWSL.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Tesla’s sales slumped in the quarter even as US consumers rushed to buy new cars before US President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs took effect this month.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Sag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sag. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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