as in recession
a period of decreased economic activity
the stock market is in a bit of a slump, but analysts expect things to pick up in the next fiscal quarter
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Recent Examples of slump
Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
But the sector has been in a slump since Beijing cracked down on developers’ high level of debt in 2020.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 17 Oct. 2024
Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
Reliever Brent Honeywell threw live batting practice to slumping hitters.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Nasdaq shines as Tesla rockets higher but Dow slumps on IBM weakness
U.S. markets finished Thursday with mixed results.
—Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
But the sector has been in a slump since Beijing cracked down on developers’ high level of debt in 2020.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 17 Oct. 2024
Verb
Overall, grosses across the industry slumped slightly, down 2 percent from the previous week as productions gear up for Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, while attendance increased by one percent.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
Reliever Brent Honeywell threw live batting practice to slumping hitters.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slump
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And a recession would be a reason for voters to toss out the party in power.Matt Egan, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Fed's 11 rate hikes in 2022 and 2023 tamped down inflation without tipping the economy into a recession.Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Participants who sat upright during a stressful task reported higher self-esteem, better mood and less fear compared to those who slouched and were more negative and focused on themselves.Mark Travers, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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And even if slouching employment among recipients did start to cause concern in a decade or two, and researchers came to suspect the child allowance was to blame, the wonderfully certain thing about public policy is that it can always be changed.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 17 Sep. 2024
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And then the Mets outfielder Mookie Wilson nudged a bouncer toward Buckner, whose glove closed too soon, as the ball—and the game—skidded just past it.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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The fuselage skidded into the jungle and split into three neat segments, and the cockpit rolled upside down, somehow sparing the two pilots, who fled on foot.Penn Bullock, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
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To be fair, popularity among the nation’s three biggest states sagged.Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 1 Nov. 2024
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With a rich texture and a citrus scent, the cream targets sagging skin with firming collagen and amino acids.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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Its brand reputation started to tank immediately after the Olympics, according to RepTrak, a corporate reputation tracking company and advisor on brand reputation.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The 1600 Newsletter: Is Joe Biden trying to tank the election for Kamala Harris?Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Democrats’ best hope may be that Trump’s minuscule battleground state leads will collapse on contact with the fearsome Harris turnout machine.W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
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It was reported that a man was trapped under a tractor after a bridge collapsed on the property, which was in unincorporated Woodstock.Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 4 Nov. 2024
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But since the start of the Big Ten slate, Moss has struggled to find his stride.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The worst of the flooding and destruction was in North Carolina; in Asheville, and in the rural areas surrounding it, residents struggled to restore utilities and rebuild their homes and businesses, let alone travel to the polls.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Best, Easiest Couples Halloween Costumes By Jake Henry Smith Woman of the Year Gigi Hadid picked a pair of art-imitates-life earrings in the shape of a drooping leaf—covered in diamonds.Ana Colón, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2024
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Again, the sun sets, this time to sunflowers drooping in the scorching heat—despite an elevation of nearly 6,500 feet.Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Slump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slump. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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