slump (over)

verb

Definition of slump (over)next
as in to collapse

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slump (over)
  1. collapse
  2. wipe out
  3. plop
  4. keel
  5. plunk
  6. crumple
  7. trip
  8. fall
Verb
  • Talks between his management and White collapsed in 2011, and the deal only closed when Lorenzo Fertitta stepped in.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But now, the facade was about to collapse, leaving his community grappling with the fallout.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapse
Verb
  • The two once presented a live demo minutes after a computer cloud crash wiped out their materials, winning anyway after Andreou pitched the product entirely from memory.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026
  • Widespread flooding across Kentucky has left at least four dead Saturday, prompting dozens of rescues after heavy rains wiped out bridges, inundated roads and flooded homes, with more significant rainfall on the way.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Definition of wipe out
Verb
  • 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
  • An 82-year-old Italian woman who isn't plopping herself in a chair and knitting sweaters all day long.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of plop
Verb
  • Through it all, Cenac has been even keeled, a willing student.
    — Joseph Duarte, Houston Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Canales said Young has stayed even keeled through his struggles, which has given Canales the confidence to continue giving him opportunities down the field.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Definition of keel
Verb
  • Canning picked off Carrigg after the San Diego State alum was plunked by a pitch to lead off the sixth.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026
  • That’s like staying in the dugout during a bench-clearing brawl after a pitcher plonks a batter, then offering the offender a handshake the next inning.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of plunk
Verb
  • Tear off a sheet of aluminum foil and crumple it into a ball.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
  • Euphoric players cavorting in disbelief, long-suffering fans crumpling to their knees in tears, commentators’ voices cracking at the drama of it all.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of crumple
Verb
  • Brooks, who is recovering from back-to-back ACL injuries, took a kick return rep midway through practice and seemingly tripped with his momentum taking him head-first into rookie linebacker Jackson Kuwatch’s ankles.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
  • The 36-year-old Oakland resident called 911 on July 17 to report that his 5-year-old son appeared to be tripping on mushrooms, authorities said.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Definition of trip
Verb
  • Such is the fate that befalls Meta, whose shares fell as much as 10% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company missed earnings due to costs ballooning 55% (Meta’s stock later recovered some ground and was down 7%).
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • Rain fell early Thursday in the city of Bordeaux to the east.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of fall
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