slumped; slumping; slumps
1
a
: a marked or sustained decline especially in economic activity or prices
b
: a period of poor or losing play by a team or individual
2
: a downward slide of a mass of rock or land
Examples of slump in a Sentence
Verb
She fainted and slumped to the floor.
Exhausted, he slumped down into the chair.
His shoulders slumped forward in disappointment.
Real estate prices slumped during the recession.
Noun
The economy's been in a slump since last year.
They've been in a slump ever since they traded their best player.
He's in a batting slump.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
Under Tweed, the team’s second head coach in three seasons, Angel City rallied to reach the playoffs in 2023 but slumped to a franchise-worst 7-13-6 last season, finishing 12th in the 14-team NWSL.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Everyone else is trudging along, if not toiling through a flat-out slump.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Tesla’s sales slumped in the quarter even as US consumers rushed to buy new cars before US President Donald Trump’s auto tariffs took effect this month.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2025
Under Tweed, the team’s second head coach in three seasons, Angel City rallied to reach the playoffs in 2023 but slumped to a franchise-worst 7-13-6 last season, finishing 12th in the 14-team NWSL.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
Wade has been in a horrible slump since the season started and going in to Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels is hitting .096 (5-for-52) with a homer, seven RBIs, eight walks and an on base percentage of .213.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Everyone else is trudging along, if not toiling through a flat-out slump.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Slump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slump. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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