slumped

verb

Definition of slumpednext
past tense of slump
1
as in slouched

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2
as in skidded

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  1. struggled
  2. slipped
  3. floundered
Verb
  • Based in London early in his career, Galliano struggled throughout the Eighties and early Nineties, with a succession of backers.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The team looked to have turned a corner after a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest last week ended a run of six matches without a win, but Guardiola’s side struggled to a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Saturday.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggled
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  • The e-commerce stock slipped 3% following a downgrade to underperform from hold at Jefferies.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The National Team appeared to buy their favorite ETFs, as the Mainland market slipped into the mid-day lunch break.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of slipped
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  • While Henry has helped make the Ravens one of the top teams in the AFC, Tennessee has floundered to a 3-9 record in one of the weakest divisions in the NFL.
    Don Yaeger, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Conversely, Perez floundered and currently trails his teammate by 251 points, the biggest gap of any of the top four teams.
    Dan Cancian, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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