Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumped (over)
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Following the 2008 financial crisis, several of Spain’s major industries collapsed, the unemployment rate soared to 27 percent, and the banking system entered such a vicious cycle that not even the Spanish government could afford to rescue it (hence, the EU bailout).—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026 -
Revenue grew, but margins collapsed and management became chaotic.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Guam kingfisher, known locally as a sihek, was wiped out in its native habitat by the invasive brown tree snake.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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If a judge agrees, an applicant’s loans can be wiped out without their case ever going to court.—
John Csiszar,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Morris plopped her into her chair with a grunt of relief and pulled out the sunshade.—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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The art museum has this very modern and unique design and it’s just plopped there in the middle of this rural landscape, which makes for quite an unusual image.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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MacKinnon initially crumpled to the ice in pain after blocking the shot, briefly getting to one knee and clearing the puck out of the defensive zone before falling back to the ice.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Nearby, a different video shows her pink jacket crumpled on the sidewalk and a green purse.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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Piccotto effectively plays the regret of a mother forced to reckon with the loss of a child, the horror of engaging with that child again, while also grappling with her own role as a mother felled by the scourge of addiction.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In a Western Conference Final where a few other key Colorado Avalanche players are already playing through injuries, the NHL’s leading goal scorer this season was felled trying to prevent someone else from scoring.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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McCarthy and Hunter Goodman drew walks off Houser, Willi Castro delivered an RBI single, and Sterling Thompson took one for the team, getting plunked by Houser with the bases loaded.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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The Chanticleers got hit by 179 pitches last season — en route to an appearance the College World Series finals — and have been plunked 135 times so far in 2026.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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On the mainland, the smokestack at Jackson Memorial Hospital toppled over, cutting off power.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Last Thursday, during the test failure, one of Blue Origin’s massive launch towers toppled, and the other appears to be seriously damaged.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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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
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“Slumped (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumped%20%28over%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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