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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumping
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The wall sit also engages your core muscles, which helps maintain proper posture and prevent slouching.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Holmes' take on her grand entrance as Joey Potter got big laughs, with the actress immediately crossing her arms, slouching her shoulders and making a crooked face.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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According to the law, exhibition driving is described as operating a vehicle close to a crowd and intentionally skidding, swerving while accelerating or causing the wheels to lose contact with the ground, among other actions.—
Caroline Foreback,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Her long friendship with Trish, who’s also Asian Canadian, is skidding toward indifference.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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The procedures listed include breast augmentations, tummy tucks and, yes, facelifts, whether that be mini (short scar) facelifts or full facelifts, both of which address signs of aging like sagging skin, loose jowls and creases.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The high-tech mask uses a combination of red, red plus infrared, and blue LEDs that help with common skin problems like fine lines, sagging, wrinkles, dullness, and uneven texture.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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Thick, Overly Dramatic Veining Bold veining still has a place in kitchen design, but Borcherding notes that thick, high-contrast white quartz slabs are being discontinued due to waning interest.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the waning seconds of the Class 5A championship in 2019 against current UCLA star Lauren Betts and favored Grandview, Van Gytenbeek drove the lane through traffic and hit an underhand, running floater with four seconds left in a 51-49 win.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Quince Merino Wool Shawl Collar Long Coat The one staple to splurge on this season is a wool coat—one that pulls together an outfit yet will keep you warm as temperatures in places like Paris start seriously dipping.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Dec. 2025
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The new sauce—part of Taco Bell’s commitment to bringing more dipping options to customers, driven by consumer feedback—combines Frank’s RedHot with the fast-food chain’s signature Diablo heat plus Spicy Ranch.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This will help keep drooping earrings upright and help distribute the weight more evenly.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
29 Dec. 2025
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Stay below 10% alcohol, and your paperwhite bulbs will still produce beautiful blooms when their water is spiked, just without the tall, drooping stems.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Dec. 2025
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However, the technology has been moving faster than state regulations can accommodate, and lawmakers have been struggling to walk the line between innovation and patient safety.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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And, for many borrowers struggling with debt, exploring alternatives like debt settlement or consolidation may offer significant relief without the complications that bankruptcy rules can create.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to the company, the declining profits stemmed from low drug reimbursement rates and slow retail sales.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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After all, there are signs that the economy is improving (unemployment and inflation are declining), but after the economic struggles of recent years, and with household debt still high, an additional financing source won't hurt, either.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Slumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumping. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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