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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CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
On Friday morning, the Financial Times reported that the company is facing pressure from an activist investor over its sluggish performance and slumping stock.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
That shooting slump continued on Saturday, as Mitchell finished scoreless on 0-of-6 shooting from the field and 0-of-3 shooting on threes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Karl-Anthony Towns scored a season-high 36 points with 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson had 34 points and the New York Knicks survived Atlanta's late comeback attempt to beat the slumping Hawks 128-125 on Saturday night.
—CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
On Friday morning, the Financial Times reported that the company is facing pressure from an activist investor over its sluggish performance and slumping stock.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
Noun
But the slump unexpectedly reversed, and vinyl albums are now a growth niche.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
That shooting slump continued on Saturday, as Mitchell finished scoreless on 0-of-6 shooting from the field and 0-of-3 shooting on threes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Slump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slump. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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