keeled

verb

past tense of keel
as in collapsed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeled
  1. collapsed
  2. crumpled
  3. plopped
  4. fell
  5. plunked
  6. toppled
  7. tumbled
  8. slipped
Verb
  • Witnesses said ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the scene after the roof collapsed.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • Families of the people in both apartment buildings – and others that collapsed in the area – have uploaded videos to social media in the days after the earthquake, pleading for help.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of collapsed
Verb
  • By all accounts, DC Studios’ Supergirl crumpled beneath the red sun of paltry box-office returns, taking in just $38 million domestically over its opening weekend.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Nothing’s more frustrating than opening your suitcase to find your cutest tops looking like they’ve been crumpled into paper balls.
    — Kenedee Fowler, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Definition of crumpled
Verb
  • But about two years ago, when the Markley Group plopped its second cooling tank behind her above-ground swimming pool, along with a growing number of surveillance cameras, the relationship had soured.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • 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, 29 June 2026
Definition of plopped
Verb
  • That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
    — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
  • The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Definition of fell
Verb
  • After Crow-Armstrong stole second, Kuhnel plunked Bregman before walking Michael Busch on four pitches to force in the go-ahead run.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Tim Hill plunked pinch-hitter Jacob Gonzalez and Tristan Peters with pitches before getting an out.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Definition of plunked
Verb
  • Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend, wildfires were sparked in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
  • Temperature records were toppled in several countries on the weekend as wildfires were sparked in Germany and Berlin police used water cannons to cool down the crowds.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Definition of toppled
Verb
  • Shannon Stone, 39, was at the game with his young son, who watched as his dad tumbled over the outfield railing after catching the ball.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Demand tumbled during the war as prices surged and fuel was in short supply.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of tumbled
Verb
  • On Tuesday, French Open champion Alexander Zverev slipped worryingly on the baseline but was able to get straight back up.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 3 July 2026
  • The employment-to-population ratio slipped to 59% in June, the lowest since October 2021.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of slipped
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“Keeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeled. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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