keeled

verb

past tense of keel
as in collapsed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeled
  1. collapsed
  2. crumpled
  3. plopped
  4. fell
  5. plunked
  6. toppled
  7. tumbled
  8. slipped
Verb
  • American officials rebutted Carney’s account of why the talks collapsed.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
  • His announcement came after trade talks collapsed between the two countries and each began calling for higher tariffs.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapsed
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  • The 23-year-old crumpled to the ground, clutching his left hand before walking off with trainers.
    — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
  • By all accounts, DC Studios’ Supergirl crumpled beneath the red sun of paltry box-office returns, taking in just $38 million domestically over its opening weekend.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of crumpled
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  • But the sausage slipped from its grip and plopped back into formation, alongside the others revolving lazily between rollers.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In the comics, Battleworld stitched together all the different worlds and plopped every hero and their variant into one new universe.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of plopped
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  • Rincker, a German immigrant, was known for casting the bell that hung from the first Cook County Courthouse, which was felled by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Frightened that she may be plagued by the same mental illness that felled her mom, Gemma stubbornly refuses to believe anything is wrong.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • Martinez gave up a leadoff single to Springer, then plunked Gimenez with two outs and gave up an RBI double to Straw.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Iglesias plunked Heliot Ramos and that was all Braves manager Walt Weiss needed to see.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of plunked
Verb
  • Indeed, Italian Fascism toppled at the end of the Second World War.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The designation remained throughout the rule of his son Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled by rebels led by current President Ahmed al-Sharaa in December 2024.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of toppled
Verb
  • Unitree's shares tumbled after founder Wang Xingxing sought to lower expectations for humanoid commercialization, while the public visiting conference exhibition booths were often bluntly unimpressed.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Pride have tumbled all the way to 13th place in the NWSL standings.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of tumbled
Verb
  • Houston slipped to 64-64 and saw its two-game lead in the AL West drop to one as Texas beat Washington.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Deadlines slipped, morale dropped and the team stopped trusting her judgment.
    — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Keeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeled. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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