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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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The all-new Rivian R2, which was teased two years ago, may defy the current state of the industry, which has seen sales of EVs slump and automakers cancel upcoming models.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Peterson arrived in Lawrence less than a year ago, an 18-year-old freshman brought in to rescue Kansas from a multi-year slump — relatively speaking.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The Bulls slumped into an 11-game losing streak.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The all-new Rivian R2, which was teased two years ago, may defy the current state of the industry, which has seen sales of EVs slump and automakers cancel upcoming models.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
Demary’s mere appearance in uniform provided a spark, a lightening of the burden for his teammates, who’d been mired in a shooting slump and plagued by turnovers.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Peterson arrived in Lawrence less than a year ago, an 18-year-old freshman brought in to rescue Kansas from a multi-year slump — relatively speaking.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Slump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slump. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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