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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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Counsell made the move last week to shake things up with a slumping team and stuck with it Friday after the Cubs won the final two games of the Pittsburgh series following a brutal 10-game losing streak.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 31 May 2026
After the Mariners completed their sweep of the A’s on Wednesday, Kotsay said a long-ball drought was a key part of the team’s slump.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
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Verb
Great players may slump, but not like this.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Counsell made the move last week to shake things up with a slumping team and stuck with it Friday after the Cubs won the final two games of the Pittsburgh series following a brutal 10-game losing streak.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Noun
Moët & Chandon has doubled down on its partnership with Williams and its sponsorship of Formula 1 in an effort to boost sales amid a global slump in luxury spending.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 31 May 2026
After the Mariners completed their sweep of the A’s on Wednesday, Kotsay said a long-ball drought was a key part of the team’s slump.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
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“Slump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slump. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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