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Bending or hanging downward or forward
“Campers shuffled about the grounds with sagging heads and with drenched backpacks searching for their families.”
(of clothing) Very loose-fitting, so as to hang away from the body
Rendered void or depleted, typically referring to a collapse, flattening, or puncturing
Feeling sad and dispirited
Becoming smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree
Becoming tired or declining in strength
The gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land
An act or instance of drooping
A loss, or the reduction, of tension or tightness
Present participle for to be limp or droop downwards
“The shirt's cuffs won't sag and lose their shape after washing.”
Present participle for to sink or slump downwards, especially from weight, pressure, or a lack of strength
“I sag to the ground, feeling the cold tile underneath my palms.”
Present participle for to decline to a lower quantity, degree or level
“The need for hard currency for machinery led the Russians to throw more and more wheat into the market, causing prices to sag.”
Present participle for to lose strength or vitality
“Powell's health began to sag and fall. After years of hard labor in the field, which he had seemed to relish, he found, as Clarence King had found, that Washington was hard on his constitution.”
Present participle for to decrease in severity or intensity
Present participle for to linger behind or wander from a main line or part
Present participle for to be in, or move into, a sloping position
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