slump (over)

verb

Definition of slump (over)next
as in to collapse

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slump (over)
  1. collapse
  2. wipe out
  3. plop
  4. keel
  5. plunk
  6. crumple
  7. trip
  8. fall
Verb
  • The long-fragile governing coalition led by the Social Democrats finally collapsed, meaning the country will have new elections in early 2025.
    Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Since Musk took over Twitter two years ago, the site has collapsed content guardrails, laid off more than 80% of employees and turned the site's verification badges into a pay-to-play system where users can pay to amplify the reach of their posts.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of collapse
Verb
  • Early voting is often critical in the state, and registered Republicans appear to have wiped out the advantage Democrats enjoyed four years ago.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
  • During the California Gold Rush, San Francisco was almost wiped out by a magnitude 7.9 earthquake.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of wipe out
Verb
  • Instead of trapping smart Zelda in the background once again, Echoes uses the difficult puzzles and life-threatening, dark mysteries associated with Zelda games to finally plop its princess in the driver’s seat.
    Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
  • In the 1990s and 2000s, stadiums were often standalone venues plopped into urban neighborhoods or surrounded by parking lots.
    Lee Igel, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of plop
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
Definition of keel
Verb
  • But again, everyone on this show is recovering from having an anvil plunked on their head like in Looney Tunes.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
  • For my detailed analysis of why and how biases get plunked into generative AI, and ways to prompt your way around it, see the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of plunk
Verb
  • Seconds later, the truck races back into view, barreling over Sloan, still crumpled on the ground, and fatally mowing down Carter, who had been standing on the sidewalk.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Videos circulating on social media and verified by NBC News, showed several men watching the strike on Lebanon's capital from a distance, standing by their cars as the building crumples.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of crumple
Verb
  • Of the almost 600,000 electric scooter trips the city logged between May and September, Lime accounted for about 89% and Spin, its competitor, made up the remaining.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Consider light-colored clothing or reflective tape for costumes, and adjust costume length to avoid tripping.
    Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of trip
Verb
  • Valor recovered the ensuing onside kick and ran out the clock after that as Regis fell a win short of the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
  • That’s in part because Democrats fell short in their bid to flip enough battleground districts in Southern California and the Central Valley to help the national party win a majority.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of fall
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“Slump (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slump%20%28over%29. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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