Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slump (over)
Verb
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The roof and walls of the institute have collapsed.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025 -
The core collapses as the outer layers of the stars are shed.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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State legislators have been trying for years to boost local education aid without weakening an aggressive savings program that’s been wiping out Connecticut’s debts faster than ever before.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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But Democrats have long held that higher taxes on rich people and corporations could help wipe out deficits without touching social programs.—
Axios,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Nattily dressed in a tan peacoat and collared shirt, the puckish tot also made monster noises, stuck his fingers in his dad’s ears, plopped himself on the floor and went eye to eye with Trump.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The pair has a stare-off but Shadow remains cozy on the eggs until Jackie picks up a long stick and plops it on his back.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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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Throughout the ups and downs for the Chicago Bulls this season, coach Billy Donovan has tried to keep his demeanor even keel for the most part.—
Jamal Collier,
chicagotribune.com,
20 Mar. 2021
Verb
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Taking seedlings straight from indoors and plunking them into the garden is a shock.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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In his final start of 2018, Sabathia plunked Tampa Bay’s Jesus Sucre in response to the Rays’ Andrew Kittredge throwing behind Austin Romine earlier in the game.—
Peter Sblendorio,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Add a few drops of essential oil (peppermint works wonders) to paper towels, crumple them up, and tuck them inside your shoes.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2025
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By Tuesday afternoon, the plane wreckage was barely recognizable, camouflaged against the ground by snow plastered across the frozen fuselage, its left wing crumpled and right wing missing.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Lamine Yamal caught up with him, bumped into him and tripped the centre back to the ground.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Colorado dropped 13 games in a row to open the conference season before tripping UCF.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Vaccination Rates As reported by the CDC, the measles vaccination rate among children in kindergarten nationally has fallen since 2019, from approximately 95 percent of children receiving a two-dose MMR coverage to 92.7 percent.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Public transit services continued during the pandemic, but ridership on the railroads fell sharply, DOT data show.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Slump (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slump%20%28over%29. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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