sag against
Frequency: 5.52.5 per million words
to lean heavily and weakly against something for support
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Examples (10)
- She sagged against the door.
- After the long run, he felt his body sag against the wall.
- The old fence began to sag against the weight of the climbing roses.
- His shoulders sagged against the back of the chair as he sighed.
- The exhausted traveler could only sag against the sturdy tree trunk.
- As the building crumbled, a beam sagged against the remaining support.
- She watched her mother's frail figure sag against the hospital bed rails.
- With a moan, the injured soldier sagged against his comrade.
- The heavy curtains sagged against the window frame, blocking out the light.
- Feeling faint, he quickly sagged against the nearest pillar.