be slumped over something

be slumped over something
be slumped in/over/etc something phrase
to be sitting still in a position that is not upright

I spent the evening slumped in front of the TV.

They found him slumped over the wheel of his car.

Thesaurus: in a sitting positionsynonym
Main entry: slump

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