SLUMPED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

slumped

verb

past tense of slump

as in slouched

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Verb

The mother laughed, which made the girl slouched sullenly on her Icelandic glance back, and her mother brushed a hand over her face.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
At Dolce Vita, the in-demand Romie boots are back in stock in a gorgeous chocolate suede that's slightly slouched to pair with your favorite jeans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of slouched

Verb

Walker’s Harley-Davidson struck the deer near Beaverdam Road, overturned, skidded crossed the center line and ran off the road, Freeman said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
The video shows a spray of debris flying as the truck struck the overpass, tipped over, and skidded on its side.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of skidded

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The BoMar Club has received just under thirty thousand dollars from the opioid settlement, to fix its roof and bolster outreach efforts, and Coleman was petitioning the commission for more money to redo the floor, which sagged under our feet.

— Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
But as of last year, its sales tax revenues had sagged by almost 90% in a quarter-century.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of sagged

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However, the brand’s initial dominance has gradually waned, according to insiders, as competing brands have encroached on Fenty Beauty’s market share.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The treatment effect of AMT-130 seems to have waned from year three to four, for reasons that don’t alarm UniQure but that have raised some outside questions about the therapy’s durability.

— Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of waned

Verb

In a certain weird way, that play became a turning point in a 27-19 win for the Chiefs because Stroud was visibly shaken and the Texans drooped from there.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
The man raised his arms to a figure in the branches, a woman whose head drooped, hair loose, wet, falling forward across her face, her breasts.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026

Definition of drooped

Verb

While guys such as Will Smith and Chris Stratton were key during the 2024 playoff run, the Royals have struggled to hit on reliable veteran help.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Halloran-Koren said Nicole struggled with drugs — as so many have in Kensington.

— Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of struggled

Verb

His penchant for the audacious was on display in 2024 when Puigdemont suddenly appeared in Barcelona, gave a public speech and slipped through the police’s grip.

— Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
The father lifted the child to check out the hotel's waterpark visible from a window when the boy somehow slipped and tumbled 12 meters (about 40 feet), falling to his death.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of slipped

Verb

These teams typically floundered on and off the ice, draining the revenue-sharing pool and rarely fielding Stanley Cup contenders.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
And yet when Winston took over for Dart in Monday’s first quarter, and as the Giants’ offense floundered while falling behind big, Beckham was nailed to the bench.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of floundered

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