sag forward
Frequency: 4.51.5 per million words
to sink or droop downwards and forwards under weight or pressure
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- By noon, the overloaded shelves began to sag forward under the weight of the textbooks.
- Helga's body sagged forward.
- The old sofa cushion sags forward whenever someone sits on the edge.
- His shoulders began to sag forward with exhaustion.
- During the storm, the power lines sagged forward toward the street.
- The old wooden fence was starting to sag forward under the weight of the ivy.
- I noticed the toddler’s head sagging forward as she drifted off to sleep.
- She felt her head sag forward as sleep overcame her.
- If the mount loosens, the monitor will sag forward and strain the cables.
- After the long journey, the travelers' posture had started to sag forward.
- Don’t let your posture sag forward while you type.
- The ancient building's roof beams were visibly sagging forward.
- Why did the heavy signboard sag forward after the rain?
- If you don't support it properly, the shelf will eventually sag forward.
- The rope bridge had sagged forward so much that hikers hesitated to cross.
- With a sigh, he allowed his torso to sag forward onto the desk.
- Over time, poorly supported gutters can sag forward and leak.
- Her weary frame seemed to sag forward with every step.
- As the ice melted, the tree branch kept sagging forward until it finally snapped.
- The heavy curtains caused the rod to sag forward slightly.