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Verb
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Her wedge of baked Alaska slouched on the plate like a children’s book illustration meant to convey sadness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Silk pajama pants slouched over Wales Bonner loafers.—
Tyler Matthew Oyer
Feb. 27,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Instead, the plane skidded on its belly, overran the runway and hit a concrete wall experts said should never have been there.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Smart skidded across the floor for a loose ball and was fouled, a jaw-scraping effort that forced him to check his teeth on his way up from the hardwood.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The cushions haven’t sagged, the corners haven’t weathered despite enduring many bumps, and the navy hue hasn’t faded at all.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
11 May 2026
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Rather than carry over the momentum from Sunday, the Sabres gradually sagged due to spotty goaltending and an anemic power play.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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However, that excitement soon waned as the city planner who had been assisting with the project left in September.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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His production has waned in each of the past two seasons.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The chickens stomp with swift feet like an Irish step dancer, keeping their tails erect and wings drooped.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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But his mouth was open and drooped peculiarly to one side, and his skin was sucked into his skeleton like a vacuum storage bag.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In April, Jeremy Doku and Antoine Semenyo proved to be an effective outlet as Chelsea struggled to cope with their pace.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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During her weekslong trial, friends of Richinses described how the couple had moments of material strife and struggled with infidelity.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Novo’s share price has plunged by almost three quarters since its peak in 2024 and has slipped down the ranking of Europe’s most valuable companies.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The infants had slipped through a gap between the mattress and a side rail.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Verb
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But the deal floundered when the CBS executives would not accept anything less than 51% ownership – and control – of the channel.—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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Even as Asymmetric floundered, McCann remained active in the crypto world, often posting several times a day to his more than 100,000 X followers.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Slumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumped. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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