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.