Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slump (over)
Verb
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In handcuffs, Miyake collapsed momentarily outside.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025 -
Together, they’re poised to do something far more radical: collapse the traditional SaaS model and usher in a new era of decentralized, intelligent orchestration.—
Deepinder Singh Sethi,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Severe weather in recent years has also strained local farms, at times wiping out entire crops at once.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
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Two major climate disasters of 2025 — the Texas flooding that killed more than 100 people and the L.A. wildfires in January that resulted in 30 deaths and wiped out more than 15,000 homes and businesses — highlight the struggles officials face in fully preparing for extreme weather conditions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Amazon Keeping my phone both secure and visible in the car was an ongoing experiment for years—suction cup and vent mounts fall off, my lap wasn’t feasible, and just plopping my phone in the cup holder obscured too much of the screen.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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If you're tempted to remove a nest that a bird plopped in the middle of your petunias, read this first.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Analysts thought the stresses placed on the hull and keel during such an accident could have potentially led to its scrapping.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Meditation is something that really keeps me even keeled.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 July 2023
Verb
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Fried plunked Brandon Nimmo to begin the sixth with his 98th and final pitch of the afternoon.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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Bird plunked the first batter his faced, Meyers, with a fastball.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Roads remain impassable and houses sit crumpled in ravines with no plans for repair.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 July 2025
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French slit Barbara Howe's throat, stripped off her clothes, cut her hair, poured chemicals on her body and left her crumpled in the trunk of her car in Middletown.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The Wall Street Journal wrote about how the robots are getting flipped over, stuck in snow piles and some students have been found to sit on them, or trip over them, when drinking.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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An employee at a Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. warehouse tripped and dropped a combustible shell.—
Calista Oetama
July 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Starbucks' same-store sales in China were flat in the first quarter this year after falling for four consecutive quarters .—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 July 2025
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Notre Dame, with an offensive line that included three top-10 picks, roared back, falling 24-22 when its two-point conversion got stuffed with seven seconds remaining.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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“Slump (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slump%20%28over%29. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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