Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumped
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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The remaining four caribou scattered as the frantic cow skidded and staggered, trying to shake the clinging wolf.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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This time last season, City — viewed then as potential 2024-25 WSL title contenders and European hopefuls — skidded to a standstill.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Entering a key recruiting time, his return figures to have the impact of both stabilizing and energizing the program that has sagged in its last four NCAA Tournaments since winning the 2022 national title.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Heaps of leathery brown prickly pear pads sagged into the dirt and ash.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tensions waned earlier this year after DART officials came up with proposals that were enough to persuade some, like Plano and Irving, to withdraw their referendum plans.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Apr. 2026
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But that optimism has waned as the war drives up oil and fuel prices.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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Two boys saw the balloons had drooped to the ground.—
Sue Ambrose,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The four-seam fastball was better, that’s something he’s struggled with the command of.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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He was signed with Växjö in the SHL and dominated with their J20 team, but struggled early on in the season, resulting in a loan to Nybro in the second-tier HockeyAllsvenskan.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Perhaps in his quiet time, Leo has slipped on the size 52 jersey, just for fun.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Contracts for homes above $10 million rose sharply in the first quarter, even as overall deal volume slipped.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As staffers await new leadership, projects have floundered, many in a holding pattern awaiting funding.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Panthers have largely floundered since moving from the Big East to the ACC in 2013.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Slumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumped. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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