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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
Tech stocks rebounded from a recent slump driven by fears of an AI bubble, although concerns are growing about industry giants’ off-balance-sheet debt. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 The exclusive deal lands as Netflix leans on AI across roughly 300 productions, even as its stock slumps and Hollywood unions press for strict protections for human performances. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 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
  • Adults are borrowing the idea to counter hours of sitting and slouching.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • The artist paired her boots with dark wash jeans that slouched above the shaft, a white top, jean jacket and brown shearling coat from Tod’s.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
Definition of slouch
Verb
  • 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
  • Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of skid
Verb
  • In return, the thinking went, new residents could boost sagging local economies.
    — Scott Neuman, NPR, 24 July 2026
  • Over the past month the company’s share price has sagged by 10% with most investment banks tipping a continuation of the decline.
    — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 21 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
  • Chuanjun warned that heavy rain and extreme weather conditions could put additional areas alongside the mountain near the initial landslide at risk of collapsing.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • By the time his candidacy collapsed, the time required to mount an effective alternative had largely disappeared.
    — Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of collapse
Verb
  • In the galley, Joy struggles to accommodate two sheets of Suzanne’s preferences and one sheet of Sugar Baby’s.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • Day to day, as the city grows, there’s also the question of traffic, which snarls the city as public transit initiatives have repeatedly struggled.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of struggle
Verb
  • 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
  • Water the Right Way Container plants dry out much faster than those growing in the ground; consistent watering keeps your spillers—and the other plants in your pots—from drooping due to a lack of moisture.
    — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 22 July 2026
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