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adjective

Definition of slumpingnext
as in sinking

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slumping

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verb

present participle of slump
1
as in slouching

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2
as in skidding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumping
  1. struggling
  2. slipping
  3. folding
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  • This is a challenge that researchers have been struggling to solve for close to three decades.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After spending the holidays struggling with someone’s dull knife set, get them a gift card to get their knives sharpened ($5 a knife).
    Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggling
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  • Instead, it's recommended to hang Christmas lights using a ladder to reduce the risk of accidentally slipping, tripping, or falling from the roof.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The difference, however, is that Moscow is trying to sustain a costly offensive in pursuit of goals that keep slipping farther into the future.
    David Axe, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of slipping
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  • In his office, Posen has now pinned the denim fabric around the hips, folding each corner like origami.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The house of cards that Vladimir Putin has so carefully stacked over more than two decades is folding before our eyes.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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