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noun

Definition of slumpnext
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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slump

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verb

1
as in to slouch

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as in to skid

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Recent Examples of slump
Noun
Terminals typically see a slump in June, July and August in the time between when back-to-school goods move through the port and the start of the holiday gift cargo season. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 29 July 2026 The purchases were made during a recent slump in Lucid’s stock price, the prince’s spokesperson said. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
Verb
By Carmen Reinicke, Bloomberg The history of megacap initial public offerings shows that the stocks usually slump in the first year of trading. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 As sales slumped, the couple fell behind on rent and had to cut staff by half, from four to two in some cases. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slump
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slump
  1. recession
  2. slouch
  3. skid
  4. sag
  5. tank
  6. collapse
  7. struggle
  8. droop
Noun
  • California suffered a near catastrophe on pension debt during the great recession.
    — Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 July 2026
  • Hyperscaler pullback could tip economy into recession, Apollo analyst warns.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Definition of recession
Verb
  • Designed to prevent slouching, this cushion has a proprietary shape that fits the contour of your back.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
  • Adults are borrowing the idea to counter hours of sitting and slouching.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of slouch
Verb
  • The car toppled a large oak tree and stopped skidding near Hills and Dales Road.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Miller’s car tore a hole in the front of the semi-truck’s trailer and skidded off the side of the road.
    — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of skid
Verb
  • By early summer, the tents sag like dirty diapers from the undersides of boughs.
    — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
  • The project is located not far from the former Pfizer headquarters on East 42nd Street, where structural columns buckled and floors sagged on July 7 during its conversion into roughly 1,600 apartments.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of sag
Verb
  • Like most things the Dolphins have done since Dan Marino retired, tanking in 2019 blew up in the franchise’s face, and for good reason.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • The stock tanked almost 15% Thursday after signaling higher spending on artificial intelligence.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Definition of tank
Verb
  • According to the SemiAnalysis report, CXMT purchased a large number of patents from Qimonda, a German chip maker that collapsed amid the 2008 global financial crisis.
    — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • For all the challenges Prisco’s weathered over the century, nothing tested the family resolve like damage from a violent wind storm last August that tore into the store, causing part of the back wall to collapse and sending water pouring inside.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of collapse
Verb
  • Bills struggle to survive the legislative process Even when lawmakers agree on a proposal, getting it across the finish line presents another challenge.
    — Nora O'Neill July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
  • Finding balance has been something France has struggled with since its success at the 2018 World Cup and Zidane will be tasked with combining France’s offensive arsenal with defensive rigidity behind them.
    — Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Definition of struggle
Verb
  • How much water hydrangeas actually need varies depending on the species and your soil type; however, plants that look wilted or drooping may be asking for a drink.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 July 2026
  • On June 15, Andy and Ruben’s mom, Chantal, returned home from walking the dog to find their son on the bathroom floor, shaking, with the left side of his face drooping.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
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