slump (over)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slump (over)
Verb
  • Those mortgages were then bundled into complex financial products that collapsed when homeowners started defaulting on their loans.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Permafrost acts as nature’s foundation in the Arctic, providing structural stability for landscapes that would otherwise collapse.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, a measles infection has the ability to wipe out immune responses built up against other infections—a phenomenon called immune amnesia, driven by the destruction of memory T- and B-cells.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives are being rolled back and, in many cases, wiped out.
    Patricia Alfonso Tortolani, Allure, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • There’s a smattering of hotels, inns, and motels in the area, but rental houses—either plopped directly on the shore or located within easy walking distance of one of more than 40 public beach-access points—are the primary draw.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The fact the third entry of the Paddington Cinematic Universe doesn’t feel like one more shameless corporate product plopped off a kid’s-movie assembly line would be victory enough.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Meditation is something that really keeps me even keeled.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 July 2023
  • 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
  • Taking seedlings straight from indoors and plunking them into the garden is a shock.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
  • 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
  • This chic $5 accessory will keep your favorite sun hat from getting crumpled in your bag.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
  • The doe crumples in her tracks just as Adams pulls the trigger.
    Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Duluth, Minnesota Amid the heatwaves throughout Europe during the summer, trips to Nordic countries offer a way to beat the summer heat of southern Europe.
    Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Family-friendly Offerings Children are welcome at Reindeer Manor, and there are plenty of itineraries to suit young ones, especially during the holiday season, such as reindeer feeding, trips to Santa’s Village, and ski school in Levi.
    Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Amid controversy and lukewarm reviews, the opening weekend haul falls short of Tim Burton’s Dumbo, which opened to $45 million in 2019.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Still, relative humidity values are expected to fall below 25 percent outside of the mountains and around 25 percent in the mountain valleys, with higher values in the higher elevations.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Slump (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slump%20%28over%29. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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