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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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
The medical device maker slumped 12% after executives on an earnings call said the high end of the company’s revenue forecast for 2026 may fall below Wall Street’s consensus view.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The fast food industry is in a slump, and Wendy’s isn’t immune.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Booming corporate earnings and a slumping labor market have been telling very different stories lately, and AI is the likely explanation, according to Chen Zhao, chief global strategist at Alpine Macro.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
The medical device maker slumped 12% after executives on an earnings call said the high end of the company’s revenue forecast for 2026 may fall below Wall Street’s consensus view.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
But Gustavsson came through in Saturday’s slump-busting win, stopping 26 of 28 shots.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
The fast food industry is in a slump, and Wendy’s isn’t immune.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Slump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slump. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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