SLUMPING Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in sinking

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slumping

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verb

present participle of slump

as in slouching

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as in skidding

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Adjective

The sinking exercise was designed to strengthen the two countries’ ability to carry out long-range maritime strikes.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sinking

Verb

California shouldn’t be complacent, but the state isn’t slouching on preparation, or resolve.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Sporting a salt-and-pepper beard, Badio appeared frail during Monday’s proceedings, slouching to one side in his wheelchair.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of slouching

Verb

The car ended up on its side after skidding back into the road.

— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Jared Jones pitched six strong innings, Jake Mangum had an RBI double in the second inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Angels 1-0 on Friday night.

— Jared Jones, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of skidding

Adjective

To experience a thicker, chewier noodle, order the tsukemen (dipping-style ramen) with a broth, as dense as gravy, fusing the essences of pork, chicken and fish.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Available in 5-piece, 8-piece, 15-piece and 30-piece order sizes, the nuggets come in mini-buckets along with Jollibee’s signature gravy or one of five dipping sauces.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of dipping

Verb

China’s surging shipments are much more than just surplus production, the difference between what comes out of Chinese factories and what can be sold domestically in a sagging economy.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
His thighs and sagging belly wrap tightly around the man’s head; his hands clutch at a long golf club and the scales of justice.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of sagging

Verb

The video shows a city officer responding to a chaotic scene where Belgal — sitting on the ground with his hands behind his back and head drooping to one side — was surrounded by several officials.

— Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
And in a succession of 11 guys (many sporting a striking smoky eye), the jackets were worn sliding down the body, half drooping off the torso, with one shoulder covered and the other exposed.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of drooping

Verb

The school has implemented programs to help struggling students close achievement gaps and introduced the Hadley Literacy Plan to improve writing schoolwide.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Fashion’s nature risks and dependencies are wide-reaching, from cotton harvests ravaged by drought and leather supply chains riddled with deforestation, to manufacturing hubs struggling with water scarcity and retail networks affected by flooding.

— Bella Webb, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

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