sagged

VERB

droop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cave in dip drop off fall off languish sink slide slip slump wilt

STRONG

bag bend bow bulge curve dangle decline drop fail fall flag flap flop hang lean settle swag

WEAK

fall away give way hang down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend grow increase rise strengthen

STRONG

accomplish achieve go up reach straighten succeed win

WEAK

draw up tighten

Example Sentences

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This week, that mark had sagged to 40%, as shown in the chart below.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The home improvement market has sagged as a stalled housing market, high interest rates and economic uncertainty have led homeowners to delay remodeling and repair projects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Strip out precious metals, and exports sagged 0.7% on-month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

It isn’t as if the stock sagged consistently.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

As he said that, one of them came apart; the door sagged and hung crazily by one corner.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien