slumped (over)

verb

past tense of slump (over)
as in flumped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumped (over)
  1. collapsed
  2. wiped out
  3. plopped
  4. crumpled
  5. fell
  6. plunked
  7. toppled
  8. slipped
Verb
  • American officials rebutted Carney’s account of why the talks collapsed.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
  • His announcement came after trade talks collapsed between the two countries and each began calling for higher tariffs.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapsed
Verb
  • The two once presented a live demo minutes after a computer cloud crash wiped out their materials, winning anyway after Andreou pitched the product entirely from memory.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 27 June 2026
  • Widespread flooding across Kentucky has left at least four dead Saturday, prompting dozens of rescues after heavy rains wiped out bridges, inundated roads and flooded homes, with more significant rainfall on the way.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
Definition of wiped out
Verb
  • But the sausage slipped from its grip and plopped back into formation, alongside the others revolving lazily between rollers.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In the comics, Battleworld stitched together all the different worlds and plopped every hero and their variant into one new universe.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of plopped
Verb
  • According to National Geographic, as the Arabian plate began to move further under the Eurasian plate, the two plates crumpled together, creating the Zagros Mountains — an impressive stretch of peaks that still exist in Iran.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The 23-year-old crumpled to the ground, clutching his left hand before walking off with trainers.
    — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of crumpled
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  • Rincker, a German immigrant, was known for casting the bell that hung from the first Cook County Courthouse, which was felled by the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Frightened that she may be plagued by the same mental illness that felled her mom, Gemma stubbornly refuses to believe anything is wrong.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • At the restaurant, tables plonked in the sand feel intimate and experiential as well as immersed in the changing colors of the sunset sky.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
  • With no room for error, Webb walked Andruw Monasterio to gift the Red Sox one run, then plunked Mickey Gasper to gift them another.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of plunked
Verb
  • Indeed, Italian Fascism toppled at the end of the Second World War.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The designation remained throughout the rule of his son Bashar al-Assad, who was toppled by rebels led by current President Ahmed al-Sharaa in December 2024.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of toppled
Verb
  • Planned production was delayed by more than two years, while initial operational capability has slipped by roughly three and a half years to the third quarter of fiscal year 2030.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Finally, Brent Brennan’s first year at Arizona in 2024 went so badly (the Wildcats slipped from 10-3 to 4-8) there were rumors he might get fired before Year 2.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of slipped
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