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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

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as in to slouch

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as in to skid

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Recent Examples of slump
Noun
Despite slumps everywhere on the Blue Jackets’ lineup, Fantilli and Johnson have made highlight plays in recent outings. — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 The high cost of home loans has been a drag on the housing market, which has been in a slump for the last four years. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
The location of his injury has led some to wonder if he’ll be hindered — Judge did slump for a few weeks while playing through pain prior to going on the IL — but Boone didn’t share those concerns on Tuesday. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 But the withdrawal of federal support caused the market to slump, with new EV sales plunging 27% year over year in the first three months of 2026. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 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
  • Elsewhere, deadly attacks continued and Ukraine's central bank warned that damage to industrial targets could push the country into a recession.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • States typically respond to a recession by drawing down reserves, hoping to delay program cuts and tax hikes for as long as possible.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of recession
Verb
  • The boys with their pimply faces, kicking balls or slouching against redbrick walls, their hands thrust deep into their pockets.
    — Oscar Schwartz, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • And the speakers aren't slouching either—they're boosted with Bose's own sound technology.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of slouch
Verb
  • The video shows a driver's dashboard camera footage of a Seawind 3000 aircraft swooping onto the highway, with the pilot manuevering to avoid vehicles and skidding on its hull to a stop.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • His private plane skidded off the runway and into a fence due to a takeoff blunder.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of skid
Verb
  • Mount Fuji’s hiking trails, Niseko’s ski slopes, and Nara’s deer park all began to sag under the weight of overtourism.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Aside from obvious fixes like leaking ceilings and sagging floors, the layout, which was chopped up into a warren of tight quarters, needed a full gut to allow the space to breathe and gain more light.
    — Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of sag
Verb
  • If all three measures fail, that still would be a victory for the billionaires who spent aggressively to tank the wealth tax.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In the years since, public sentiment about the country’s infrastructure and public services has tanked.
    — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of tank
Verb
  • Scientists previously believed that flexible connectors caused structures to collapse into disorder.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That contributed to a crazy final quarter that featured 10 drives, six total touchdowns and three touchdown passes from Cutforth to drag the Broncos away from one of the worst collapses in recent Boise State history.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of collapse
Verb
  • But even when Antetokounmpo was on the court in the second half, the Heat struggled.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The high prices are adding to pain for cattle ranchers in western states, who were already struggling with persistent drought.
    — Anna King, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of struggle
Verb
  • Zoom out to take it as part of the whole, though, and things start to soften and droop.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • With drooping eyebrows, Hollywell bids farewell and invites me to hang out again tomorrow.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
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