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
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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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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Back on the Bears sideline, Williams briefly slumped over onto his side on the bench — in pain or exhaustion or some mix of both.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
His struggles included an 0-for-7 slump that lasted until late in the third quarter.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Meanwhile, the British pound has slumped to its lowest against the U.S. dollar in more than a year, trading at $1.2284 at 7:25 a.m.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Back on the Bears sideline, Williams briefly slumped over onto his side on the bench — in pain or exhaustion or some mix of both.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
The State of the Technology Services Market The technology services market has been in a prolonged deceleration for eight consecutive quarters, a downturn more extended than the seven-quarter slump following the 2008 recession.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
His struggles included an 0-for-7 slump that lasted until late in the third quarter.
—Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Slump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slump. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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