Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumped
Verb
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Some slouched in couch chairs, trading stories in a game of Dungeons & Dragons.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026 -
Engage the core to help keep the lower spine curvature neutral and not rounded or slouched.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Asitimbay skidded out, lost control of his car and crashed into the center median before coming to a rest back in the right lane, the Camry perpendicular to traffic, cops said.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Gu screamed as her skis skidded down the slope.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Monster bamboo, bougainvillea, and banana plants crashed in from the roadside; a tin roof sagged under the weight of a gaggle of marabou storks; baboons plundered trash cans at a highway intersection.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Since taking over as GameStop's CEO in September 2023, Cohen has dramatically cut costs, improved the retailer's profitability and grown its collectibles business, even as overall sales have sagged.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Devers spent the offseason working on his defense and has been one of many infielders in camp working with Ron Washington, whose passion for teaching infield defense hasn’t waned after undergoing a quadruple bypass heart surgery last year.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jackson’s activism has not waned in the aftermath of the Parkinson’s diagnosis.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Two boys saw the balloons had drooped to the ground.—
Sue Ambrose,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Heads drooped and limbs felt sluggish on the sideline, Jones recounted, as the Broncos fell into a 19-0 deficit through three quarters against the Giants.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With its dynamic freshman depleted from flu and another starter, Chad Baker-Mazara, still out due to injury, USC struggled to find a consistent source of offense.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Founder Sherille Riley, who previously worked as a facialist for high-end brands like La Prairie and Crème de la Mer, had until recently struggled to shop for K-beauty in person and initially bought the products online – only to run the risk of long shipping times or unknowingly buying a fake.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For the occasion, Ice Spice slipped into glossy patent leather pumps with an ultra-sharp pointed toe.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Shares of Eli Lilly have popped 17% over the past 12 months but have slipped 5% this year.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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To varying degrees, all three have floundered.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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But most of the new entrants, such as Intrade and Tradesports, have floundered after running afoul of federal regulators and federal laws prohibiting internet and sports gambling.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Slumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumped. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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