sag

Example Sentences

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Tables that seemed to sag gently under the weight of carbohydrates.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Our efforts tend to sag when we feel comfortable in our roles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 18, 2025

Instead, Kirby and his team turned to sag ponds, or land depressions along active fault lines that often accumulate water.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2024

Most of this fuel spilled into a fire suppression line and sat there for six months, causing the line to sag.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

He keeps stopping to pick up rocks, examining them, and then either tossing them back or stuffing them in his sweatshirt pocket, which is starting to sag with the weight.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson