How to Use sag in a Sentence

sag

1 of 2 verb
  • The roof is sagging in the middle.
  • The economy began to sag.
  • As all our efforts failed, our spirits sagged.
  • The roof flakes, the porch sags.
    — Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Morale among the men was sagging, as well.
    — Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 4 June 2026
  • Keep your core muscles tight, and make sure your hips don't sag.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Loose hinges can cause the door to sag and rub on the upper part of the frame.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2022
  • Does the couch have a tendency to sag?
    — Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Does the couch have a tendency to sag?
    — Meg Kernahan, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2026
  • Does the couch have a tendency to sag?
    — Emma Tubbs, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Does the couch have a tendency to sag?
    — Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Does the couch have a tendency to sag?
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Does the couch have a tendency to sag?
    — Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Does the couch have a tendency to sag?
    — Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This can lead to sagging skin and wrinkles.
    — Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Keep the load on the hips, not sagging below them.
    — Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Do not allow your head or hips to sag toward the floor at any point.
    — Nick Tumminello, Men's Health, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Breastfeeding does not cause breasts to sag.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • At the end of the lane, trees sagging with plums nearly hide the tall house.
    — Nina Strochlic, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The street-facing wall sagged, and the front door, ripped from its hinges, lay on the ground.
    — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The nun used her rod to tap the underside of any arms that began to sag.
    — Dallas News, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Turnout by his blue-collar base may sag without him on the ballot.
    — John Harwood, CNN, 20 June 2021
  • Does the couch have a tendency to sag or do the cushions feel lumpy?
    — Melissa Maria, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Heaps of leathery brown prickly pear pads sagged into the dirt and ash.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Water dripped from the sagging canvas and pooled on the floor.
    — Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • If the bow and stern of a heavy-laden ship are both sitting on a wave crest, the ship’s hull can sag.
    — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The structures were sagging under the weight of so many books.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The ride through predawn gloom and dampness might sag the spirits and eyelids of some.
    — Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Aug. 2021
  • The body-hugging fit doesn’t sag, while the flat seams prevent chafing.
    — Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2022
  • More than a half dozen homes were deemed unsafe as nearby roads and sidewalks sagged.
    — Nick Caloway, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026

sag

2 of 2 noun
  • Do not let your hips sag or lift your butt too high.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Do not let your hips sag or lift your butt too high.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Searching for a pair of travel pants that won’t bag or sag?
    — Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Until the heavy load sags and explodes.
    — Kevin Powell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But her weight loss left her with sags of frustrating excess skin.
    — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 14 Mar. 2018
  • This sag causes audio to break up, a trademark of the tube-amp sound.
    — Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2015
  • If your back starts to sag, rest and reset to maintain proper form.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Feb. 2026
  • With a thick fold, the top will be snug to the head, while a smaller fold allows a slight sag.
    — Vanessa Powell, Men's Health, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Monday night could see more showers and storms as this front sags southward again.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 7 May 2023
  • Sagging Rooflines Heavy snow and ice loads can cause your roofline to bow or sag.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Next, grab your anti-sag braces and find a place for them near the middle of the surface.
    — Whitson Gordon, Popular Science, 26 May 2018
  • Boiling water can make pipes soften and sag, or even come apart if the glue melts or the pipes warp.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Boiling water can make pipes soften and sag, or even come apart if the glue melts or the pipes warp.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • An energy sag might not surprise anyone who has been around you this week.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2019
  • This increases the risk of outages as branches break or sag.
    — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The wood ceiling sags and sunlight flows in through the broken windows.
    — Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The sag of each tit—big ones and small—like stalactites of epochal formation.
    — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Cheaper wood can start to sag on a horizontal fence.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 13 May 2026
  • Low-end vinyl windows can warp, sag, discolor, and crack in extreme heat.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The roof bars tension the whole tent nicely, pulling against the stakes, so there’s no slack in the walls and no sag in the roof.
    — Bill Gifford, Outside Online, 26 July 2022
  • Forecasters were watching a cold front sag southward across the state, with rain and a few storms ahead of it.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 20 Jan. 2022
  • At their current running times, though, the series lags and sags in a way that will leave viewers bored stiff.
    — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Avoid letting your lower back sag or lifting your hips higher than your shoulders.
    — Dana Santas Feb 28, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
  • That's part of the purpose of the sag -- to show off one's colorful underwear.
    — John Blake, CNN, 20 Oct. 2017
  • South Beach — with its sexy and high-octane mix of sun and neon — has seen its fortunes sag and surge over the years.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The collars on her shirts have to have the precise thickness, and her baggy pants need the ideal sag in the legs.
    — Les Carpenter, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2021
  • The opening 2-day price sag of over 10% was seen as proof that Wall Street had goofed.
    — John S. Tobey, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
  • The bridge surface had a slight sag and officials were concerned about traffic crossing it.
    — charlotteobserver, 1 June 2017
  • This left the house with a deep sag from the ceilings, which was the Bezansons’ first order of business to fix.
    — Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Too much moisture and humidity can cause composite wood to swell, warp, or sag.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026

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