Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumped
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Engage the core to help keep the lower spine curvature neutral and not rounded or slouched.—
Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
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Bichette, the bat taken out of his hand, slouched back to the bench.—
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Within seconds, the entire plane skidded to the side and caught on fire and left a massive trail of flames.—
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The puck skidded behind the net before Reinhart collected it at the red line and fired the puck back toward the net on a nearly impossible angle.—
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Pre-festival enthusiasm sagged compared to the inaugural year.—
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His public approval has mostly sagged since his inauguration as Americans worry about the economy.—
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Slipcovered sofas have waxed and waned in popularity since the 18th century, and there's a good chance your grandma even had one (and, hopefully, the slipcovers were fabric instead of plastic).—
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The Fitzgerald’s legacy endures A half century after the Great Lakes' most famous shipwreck, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald’s grip on the public imagination has waned little.—
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Heads drooped and limbs felt sluggish on the sideline, Jones recounted, as the Broncos fell into a 19-0 deficit through three quarters against the Giants.—
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The woman’s husband, a scrawny man in a shabby work uniform, smelling of sewage, drooped behind the gurney.—
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When one of Adam Burkhammer's foster children struggled with hyperactivity, the West Virginia legislator and his wife decided to alter their diet and remove any foods that contained synthetic dyes.—
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Gilgeous-Alexander -- one of only two players in the NBA averaging 30-plus points (with the Lakers’ Luka Doncic) -- struggled against the Heat’s swarming defense early, shooting 1 for 7 in a three-point first quarter and going to the half with 11.—
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Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.—
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Stevenson slipped tackles on his season-long 56-yard run and 20-yarder, bouncing off hits and running with power and vision not seen from him since September.—
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While the Jets offense floundered as a whole, there were some positives to take away from Engstrand’s first season as offensive coordinator.—
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The Rangers penalty kill has floundered of late.—
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“Slumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumped. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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