Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumped (over)
Verb
-
Witnesses said ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the scene after the roof collapsed.
-
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.
Verb
-
Pépé, who plays for the Spanish club Villarreal, wiped out all the suspense early, scoring in just the seventh minute and the lead held the rest of the game in front of an enthusiastic crowd that made Les Éléphants feel at home.
-
Pépé, who plays for the Spanish club Villarreal, wiped out all the suspense in this one early, scoring in just the seventh minute and the lead held the rest of the game in front of an enthusiastic crowd that made Les Éléphants feel at home.
Verb
-
Soccer has a viable home, and a secure footprint in the United States, which was the goal when FIFA plopped its World Cup here for the first time in 1994.
-
But by April, a high pressure system plopped itself on Central Florida and the rainy weather came to a sudden halt, as if a faucet had suddenly been shut off.
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.
-
Nothing’s more frustrating than opening your suitcase to find your cutest tops looking like they’ve been crumpled into paper balls.
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.
-
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.
Verb
-
After Crow-Armstrong stole second, Kuhnel plunked Bregman before walking Michael Busch on four pitches to force in the go-ahead run.
-
Tim Hill plunked pinch-hitter Jacob Gonzalez and Tristan Peters with pitches before getting an out.
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.
-
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.
Verb
-
On Tuesday, French Open champion Alexander Zverev slipped worryingly on the baseline but was able to get straight back up.
-
The employment-to-population ratio slipped to 59% in June, the lowest since October 2021.
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Slumped (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumped%20%28over%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
