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Examples of slump in a Sentence
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.
Recent Examples of slump from the Web
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Within seconds, the man slumped and began to fall head-first to the sidewalk.
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Mattel has been struggling with slumping sales, and its weak financial results have pushed down its shares by nearly 50% over the past year.
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The Latin American country's economic crisis shows no sign of abating and output may slump to 1.1 million barrels a day by the end of the year, according to consultant Rapidan Energy Group in Washington.
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The move comes amid slumping passenger car sales for the entire industry, which means Nissan needs to go the extra mile to stand out in competition with larger crossovers.
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Yet, or maybe more appropriately, because, the personal savings rate has slumped to the third lowest level on record.
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Most of that cumulative loss was on paper, as Lands’ End wrote off half the book value of its brand name — the result of slumping performance under former CEO Federica Marchionni.
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Teva fell as much as 12 percent in Tel Aviv and 10 percent in New York after the company said profit and sales will slump further this year.
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Amid slumping sales, Harley-Davidson will attempt to attract younger riders by offering its first production electric motorcycle.
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Origin and Etymology of slump
probably imitative
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: circa 1677
in the meaning defined at sense 1a
See Words from the same yearDefinition of slump
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
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.
Recent Examples of slump from the Web
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Brinson, who hit two homers in 21 games for the Brewers last season, was in a 1-for-36 slump before connecting off Chase Anderson in his first two at-bats.
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Sales fell 9% in the power unit, which is mired in a market slump that’s sapping demand for gas turbines.
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Brinson, 23, entered Thursday’s game hoping the return to Milwaukee would help him break out of a 1-for-36 slump that prompted the Marlins to give him the past two games and three days off to work on his mechanics.
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If the Royals needed to shake off a slump, Junis was their guy.
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Crawford, one night after breaking out of a 0-for-18 slump with a game-winning single, blasted his first career home run into the second deck in right field off Cincinnati’s Luis Garcia to give the Phillies a 2-0 lead in the second inning.
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Need a little morning boost or something to get through that mid-afternoon slump?
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But some cautioned that there is still concern about a Trump slump.
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The way Mirotic has played since shaving his beard at the start of the current four-game win streak - averaging just 27 points and 11 rebounds - any Pel sensing a slump may want to also shave body parts.
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First Known Use of slump
1887
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SLUMP Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of slump for English Language Learners
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: to sit or fall down suddenly and heavily
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: to move down or forward suddenly
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: to decrease suddenly and by a large amount
slump
Definition of slump for English Language Learners
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: a sudden decrease in prices, value, amount, etc.
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: a period of time when an economy is doing poorly
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sports : a period of time when a team or player is doing poorly
SLUMP Defined for Kids
Definition of slump for Students
: a big or continued drop especially in prices, business, or performance
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