Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slump (over)
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The wealthy were not allowed to simply hoard their wealth, park it in an offshore haven, and escape catastrophe by sailing away from a collapsing society on a superyacht.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Firefighters saw heavy flames and smoke coming from the second floor, and the house partially collapsed.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2025
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Was there some big calamity that wiped out the rest of them, or was their civilization always that small?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2025
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Measles also wipes out immune responses to other infections (a phenomenon known as immune amnesia), making people vulnerable to other infectious diseases.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
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Planting All The Same Height Rather than just plopping a few ho-hum containers scattered around your outdoor spaces that all look the same, use varying heights to help add interest.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2025
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That’s not truly the same thing as plopping these glasses on, hopping down to Barcelona, and trying it in the wild.—
Victoria Song,
The Verge,
24 Jan. 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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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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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
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Photos show the impact splintered the wood beams and crumpled metal roofing from the awning up to the ridge.—
Bradenton Herald,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Its textured bottom grips the floor, preventing the mat from slipping or sliding, while its sloped edge is designed to reduce users’ risk of tripping over the mat.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Butler fit in fine, but the Warriors around him tripped over themselves.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Good news for green energy The cost of a utility-scale solar panels has fallen 82% since 2010, according to the the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Cubs wound up paying the luxury tax on a payroll of almost $240 million, according to The Associated Press, an investment that dwarfed the rest of the National League Central but fell far short of the sport’s biggest spenders.—
Patrick Mooney,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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