Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumped
Verb
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Video of Dick slouched over on a Los Angeles sidewalk circulated quickly.—
David Manheim,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026 -
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
Verb
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The ball skidded against the dirt and deflected off the base over Bryce Harper’s head.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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In the video, a red car skidded across the intersection after investigators say it was rear-ended by a white Land Rover.—
Ted Scouten,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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From there, however, his scoring pace sagged somewhat down the stretch of Frölunda’s season.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Weiss had initially sought to reinvent the CBS Evening News, dropping a two-anchor format that had sagged in the ratings.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Under Meza, player cliques developed, stars were pampered, discipline waned.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The Catholic Church was a pillar of Franco’s dictatorship, and at least until the 1960s, the church enjoyed broad control and influence over Spanish society that waned after democracy took root.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 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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Jalen Brunson has 19 points to lead New York, but the Knicks have struggled to avoid fouls on defense and struggled to make foul shots on the other end.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Rushing out onto the beach, George struggled to comprehend what had happened.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Oil prices rise, stocks fall over Hormuz deadlock Oil prices rose and stocks slipped on growing signs that the Strait of Hormuz was likely to remain all but shut for the foreseeable future.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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Vaccination rates have slipped, and large, multistate outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases have inevitably come roaring back.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Harris didn’t add a bat, and the offense floundered in August and September.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The three-time batting champion has thrived in areas where the Padres have floundered.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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“Slumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumped. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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