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 Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Aiding a teenager slumped on the ground having a medical episode this month led to North Miami Beach officers learning that a Miami Gardens man had been raping her for at least the last two years — a discovery that her mother had long since made, authorities say.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
That late-season slump cost the Longhorns a first-round bye in Nashville and also dropped them onto the NCAA Tournament bubble.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
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Verb
But here was Tyler Bilodeau, UCLA’s leading scorer, dressed in an all-black sweatsuit on the bench, and here was Donovan Dent, the Bruins’ ascending senior point guard, slumped in his chair a few seats down, a sleeve wrapped around his injured leg.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Aiding a teenager slumped on the ground having a medical episode this month led to North Miami Beach officers learning that a Miami Gardens man had been raping her for at least the last two years — a discovery that her mother had long since made, authorities say.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Last season, Suzuki slugged a career-high 32 home runs and 103 RBIs while his 31 doubles and 130 OPS+ tied for the second-best of his career despite a second-half slump.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
That late-season slump cost the Longhorns a first-round bye in Nashville and also dropped them onto the NCAA Tournament bubble.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Slump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slump. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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