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SAG

sag, droop, swag, flag - v 
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness 

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Synonyms

droop, flag, hang, loll, swag, wilt

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Examples

"The word " catenary “ actually means the natural sag of such a wire and has more significance in this context than normally realized.”

“Treating yourself to a facial is a wonderful, luxurious and beneficial indulgence-you'll restore luster to your face, minimize the size of pores and slightly tighten some areas that sag.”

“When lawn chair webbing becomes frayed and starts to sag, anyone who sits down runs the risk of falling through the seat.”

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Etymology

late 14c., saggen, "hang down unevenly," also in Middle English "sink, be mired, sink down," possibly from a Scandinavian source related to Old Norse sokkva "to sink," or from Middle Low German sacken "to settle, sink" (as dregs in wine), from denasalized derivative of Proto-Germanic base *senkwanan "to sink" (see sink (v.)). A general North Sea Germanic word (compare Dutch zakken, Swedish sacka, Danish sakke). Of body parts by 1560s; of clothes by 1590s. Of other objects, "to droop, especially in the middle, as from weight or pressure" is by 1777. Related: Sagged; sagging.

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