Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumped (over)
Verb
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Since the Soviet Union collapsed, the country has doubled its population, the only former republic to do so.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025 -
After getting emotional while sharing her appreciation for her fans, singer Lola Young collapsed while on stage.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Buckeyes benefited from a pair of penalties, including a face mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Buckeyes benefitted from a pair of penalties, including a face-mask call on Colin Simmons that wiped out an incomplete pass on third-and-4.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The white-domed arena, now gray with age and grime, didn’t resemble its namesake so much as a spaceship, a Starship Enterprise plopped amid high-rises.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles plopped a second helping of victory on our plate.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Barkov crumpled to the ice during the team’s first full preseason practice after minor contact Thursday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Diane pulled out a sheet from a stack of papers, and it was all crumpled up with the lyrics to the song.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now imagine he was felled by an assassin’s bullet.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He was plunked on the first pitch of his third plate appearance, prompting many boos.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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And playback will pause when the headphones detect they're being removed from the wearer's head, then resume when plonked back on.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In 2018, Dixon was charged with simple assault stemming from unrest during the night when the Silent Sam statue at UNC was forcibly toppled by left-wing rioters, according to WRAL.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The force of the water had toppled their refrigerator; the beds, their other furniture, their clothing floated around them.—
Michelle Boudin,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Don't fret, though, because dinner can still be saved if this slipped your mind.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Gardner slipped the plateholders from his cameras as his subjects dispersed, the girl to her family, and the men to their work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Slumped (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumped%20%28over%29. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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