Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slump (over)
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That’s very much the case with Two Harbors, whose shares traded in the $60s before collapsing during COVID, only mildly rebounded, then deteriorated ever since to current prices around $10 per share.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025 -
The signs have been there for about six months — ever since a 180-foot section of the wooden pier collapsed into the ocean after being battered by towering waves during an atmospheric river storm that wreaked havoc along the Central Coast.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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That could wipe out the Amazon rainforest and other natural carbon storehouses that are not only refuges for wildlife but our best defense against climate chaos.—
Michael Grunwald,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2025
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Every so often someone wipes out, sliding across the pool bottom, sparking cheers of encouragement.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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The Twins took the lead in the sixth when Wallner plopped a 1-2 pitch into the right field stands for his third homer in six games since being called up from St. Paul on May 31.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2025
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The owner scoops Churro up and plops him down on the giant dog bed sitting in the SUV.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
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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
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With the bases loaded, Will Smith got plunked by former Dodgers reliever Shelby Miller to force home the tying score.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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In the 1960s, a concrete rink-and-pool combo got plunked into the northwest corner of Central Park.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2025
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Instead of crumpling, Brad Marchand scored the double-overtime game-winner for Florida, giving the Panthers a 5-4 overtime win and sending the.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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And there were few carefully staged photographs of winning grins taken at the Clifden bog as the Vimy sat with its nose crumpled into the earth.—
David Rooney
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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First, Kane, who took four penalties in Monday’s Game 3, was called for high-sticking forward Tomas Nosek and then Nurse tripped Barkov.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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Longer trips sail to Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico, and Honduras.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2025
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Reckoning for three weekends, but the Tom Cruise-starrer fell only 31 percent in its fourth outing to $10.3 million from 2,942 theaters for a domestic tally of $166.3 million.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2025
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Americans celebrate Flag Day, which falls on Saturday, June 14, in many ways, including parades, ceremonies and educational events designed to encourage respect for the flag and its significance.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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“Slump (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slump%20%28over%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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