Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slump (over)
Verb
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When stress hit, the house of cards collapsed, and failures cascaded like dominoes, wiping out billions in customer funds.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025 -
That’s how a building managed to go without a critical earthquake retrofit for more than a century before its brick walls collapsed in 2003.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Verb
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The Spanish crown then imposed its language on the subjects, wiping out or nearly wiping out other languages in the process.—
Carey Baraka,
The Dial,
26 June 2025
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For one thing, the same nuclear powers these countries are seeking to deter—China, Russia, and North Korea—could decide to wipe out any emerging nuclear programs in a preventive attack.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
Verb
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The waiter plopped two new glasses of wine on the table, as if they had been pre-poured on a conveyor belt in the kitchen.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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Once said fun is over and all your dinner party invitees have left, simply plop these babies in the dishwasher for a hassle-free cleanup.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Analysts thought the stresses placed on the hull and keel during such an accident could have potentially led to its scrapping.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Meditation is something that really keeps me even keeled.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 July 2023
Verb
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Bello plunked the leadoff batter, Jo Adell, and walked Chris Taylor.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2025
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Suarez was ejected after his 3-0 fastball plunked Ohtani in the shoulder area.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Then Jayson Tatum crumpled to the court in Madison Square Garden and the more painful reality is the Cavs may have missed a chance at a championship.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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My heart crumples on the Friday morning of a Dad Weekend, knowing that the kiss goodbye before school is not just for the day.—
Domenica Ruta,
People.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The union had earlier brought up the risks associated with the protective platforms after another visitor tripped over one, causing no damage.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
25 June 2025
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In Death Stranding 2, players control a courier who trips over rocks, experiences sunburn, and faces his own possible obsolescence.—
Simon Parkin,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
Verb
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The cost of some goods, such as toys and sporting goods, have risen, but those increases have been partly offset by falling prices for new cars, airline fares and apartment rentals, among other items.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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When her moment came to walk the red carpet three days later, a radiant Cassie held hands with Combs, her hair styled to fall just over her injured eyebrow and eye.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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“Slump (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slump%20%28over%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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