slumped; slumping; slumps
1
a
: a marked or sustained decline especially in economic activity or prices
b
: a period of poor or losing play by a team or individual
2
: a downward slide of a mass of rock or land
Examples of slump in a Sentence
Verb
She fainted and slumped to the floor.
Exhausted, he slumped down into the chair.
His shoulders slumped forward in disappointment.
Real estate prices slumped during the recession.
Noun
The economy's been in a slump since last year.
They've been in a slump ever since they traded their best player.
He's in a batting slump.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
That is not the case any longer, and ad commitments to wee-hours TV have slumped noticeably.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 June 2026
Sean Gregory, Time, 13 June 2026
However, the Giants third baseman was quick to share his confidence that Bregman will be able to get his way out of the slump as one of the hardest workers in the sport.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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Verb
Key funding sources, such as sales tax collections and property tax transfers, have slumped.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
That is not the case any longer, and ad commitments to wee-hours TV have slumped noticeably.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 June 2026
Noun
Before the World Cup, Pulisic grew frustrated with all the talk about his goal-scoring slump, for both club and country.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 13 June 2026
However, the Giants third baseman was quick to share his confidence that Bregman will be able to get his way out of the slump as one of the hardest workers in the sport.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
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“Slump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slump. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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