sag under

Frequency: 6.54.2 per million words

to bend or sink downwards under the pressure of a heavy weight

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Examples (10)

  • The shelf sagged under the weight of hundreds of volumes.
  • The old bridge began to sag under the constant heavy traffic.
  • His shoulders sagged under the burden of responsibility.
  • The tent pole threatened to sag under the heavy snowfall.
  • Her spirits sagged under the relentless criticism.
  • The old floorboards sagged under their combined weight.
  • The tree branch was sagging under the ripe fruit.
  • The team's morale began to sag under the pressure of repeated losses.
  • He felt his knees sag under him after the long run.
  • The government's popularity started to sag under the recent scandals.