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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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
The woman sat slumped in a chair, her face drained of color, her eyes strangely unfocused.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Yes, but: Lots of things influence production decisions, like estimates of how long a price slump will last, hedging strategies and more.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Trading on Friday has seen the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunge 1,600 points, and the other major indices have followed suit as most media and tech shares continued to slump.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
The woman sat slumped in a chair, her face drained of color, her eyes strangely unfocused.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
To call it a sophomore slump is an oversimplification.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Yes, but: Lots of things influence production decisions, like estimates of how long a price slump will last, hedging strategies and more.
—Ben Geman, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slump
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“Slump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slump. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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