slumping (over)

verb

present participle of slump (over)
as in wiping out

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  1. wiping out
  2. collapsing
  3. plopping
  4. crumpling
  5. plunking
  6. falling
  7. tumbling
  8. toppling
Verb
  • Shares slumped 16% for a third straight session of losses, wiping out $400 billion in market cap on Monday alone.
    — Gail Krishnan, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • The prospect of even a mini-Dust Bowl is alarming as the original disaster during the Great Depression sent dust clouds across rural America, wiping out entire communities and triggering mass migration to other parts of the country.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Definition of wiping out
Verb
  • Your skeleton has a demanding day job, pumping out fresh new blood cells and serving as a mineral bank for calcium, not to mention keeping your head up and preventing your organs from collapsing into a disappointing puddle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The episode moves through the housing crash by following a chain of people relevant to the market collapsing.
    — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of collapsing
Verb
  • One time, a very famous chef served my dining companion a gorgeous ten-piece dessert while plopping a giant wedge of cheese on my plate.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Kadooze to Candiace for plopping right down on the couch and jumping into the conversation instead of letting the snub ruin being a part of the anniversary celebration.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of plopping
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  • But Mulderrig’s red Harley-Davidson Sportster slammed into the rear passenger side of Oates’ Cadillac, crumpling the back corner and twisting the wheel out of shape.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Euphoric players cavorting in disbelief, long-suffering fans crumpling to their knees in tears, commentators’ voices cracking at the drama of it all.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Definition of crumpling
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  • Hentges put the tying run on base by plunking pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones, then Red Sox put runners on the corners as Andruw Monasterio beat out a potential double play ball.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • And in the film’s poignant final scene, Joe despondently plays his piano − only for Angela to sit beside him and start plunking along.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of plunking
Verb
  • The Senate homeland security committee has one of the broadest investigative jurisdictions in Congress, with instances of waste, fraud, abuse, corruption, and mismanagement across the federal government all falling within the panel’s purview.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In a potentially troublesome sign for the future, analysts have noted that while tech earnings remain strong, many of their potential clients are struggling, with borrowing weak and non-AI investment falling.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • CoreWeave shares also rose more than 2% Friday morning after tumbling about 10% on Wednesday.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In the short term, investors got jittery on Wednesday, sending AI data center stocks tumbling.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of tumbling
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  • Washington follows this pattern of behavior because sanctions alone rarely—if ever—make a problem disappear, such as by toppling the government responsible.
    — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Despite the rain and wind toppling over organizer tents, the energy of Souls to the Polls felt akin to a backyard barbecue; organizers say that’s exactly the point.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of toppling
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