Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumped
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Captain Brett skidded onto a flat and cut the motor.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025 -
In 2022, a Boeing 757-200 cargo aircraft operated by DHL skidded off a runway and broke apart after an emergency landing in Costa Rica.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Aug. 2025
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The Federal Reserve had been pressured to keep interest rates low to facilitate wartime financing, resulting in a dollar that sagged badly from its official gold parity.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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McCrory says fare enforcement efforts have since waned.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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At the outset, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting helped to pay for the initiative, though the funding soon waned.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Matthijs de Ligt was first to almost everything at the back, not only in his duels, but also when in the same situations with which Yoro at times struggled at the Etihad, when stepping up as one of the wide centre-backs to squeeze the space between defence and midfield.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Their offense has struggled to generate big plays consistently, and their defense, especially in pass coverage, has been giving up a lot of yardage.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The attempt was tipped and brought in by Locke, who slipped loose into the secondary before taking off for a 64-yard touchdown reception.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Figure Technology Solutions — The blockchain lender slipped 1%.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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So why might Longbow succeed while others have floundered?—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The booster catches have been one of the bright spots for the Starship program as progress on the rocket's upper stage floundered.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But Dotres also pointed to Miami’s rising cost of living, driving families to less expensive cities, declining birth rates, and transfers to private schools as reasons enrollment tanked this year.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Shares in food and clothing conglomerate Associated British Foods tanked on Wednesday, as sales at the key Primark retail division undershot forecasts.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bobbitt declined to comment Friday on the water issue, saying his firm preferred to let the joint authority handle any permit discussions.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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His attorney declined to comment on the allegations.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Slumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumped. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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