as in recessions
a period of decreased economic activity
the stock market is in a bit of a slump, but analysts expect things to pick up in the next fiscal quarter
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Recent Examples of slumps
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
And, just like batters go into slumps, so do pitchers.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Pairing coffee with food slows absorption and helps avoid the energy slumps that drive people to reach for more.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Software development and human resources roles, which witnessed long slumps, have risen steadily since February.
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Conor Sen,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
And while the club has remained competitive for much of the year so far, several key hitters have endured slumps that aren’t helping the lineup meet expectations.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
The offense so rarely gives everyone else a night off — so rarely allows for a bullpen or starting rotation to endure even the shortest of slumps, let alone the kind of slump the Royals’ bullpen has endured this year.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
For most young players, their first season in the majors is characterized by hot streaks and slumps.
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Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Just like your favorite athlete, your favorite (or at times, least favorite) sports bettor goes through slumps.
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David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
Mired in one of the worst slumps of his big-league career, Swanson is going through the day-to-day grind trying to get going offensively.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
And, just like batters go into slumps, so do pitchers.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Pairing coffee with food slows absorption and helps avoid the energy slumps that drive people to reach for more.
—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Software development and human resources roles, which witnessed long slumps, have risen steadily since February.
—
Conor Sen,
Boston Herald,
8 June 2026
And while the club has remained competitive for much of the year so far, several key hitters have endured slumps that aren’t helping the lineup meet expectations.
—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
The offense so rarely gives everyone else a night off — so rarely allows for a bullpen or starting rotation to endure even the shortest of slumps, let alone the kind of slump the Royals’ bullpen has endured this year.
—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
For most young players, their first season in the majors is characterized by hot streaks and slumps.
—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
Just like your favorite athlete, your favorite (or at times, least favorite) sports bettor goes through slumps.
—
David Troy Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumps
Noun
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Older generations had stress too, plenty of it, between divorces and layoffs and recessions and caregiving and health scares and debt and grief and plain exhaustion.
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The city has endured fiscal crises, blackouts, crime waves, terrorist attacks, recessions and a pandemic.
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The effortlessly cool shape sits low on the hips, with a shorter inseam that slouches through a subtle, flattering drape.
Verb
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Laila struggles to balance her musicianship with her social life.
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In Proof, how has playing Robert, who’s brilliant but also struggles with mental health, stretched or transformed your range?
Verb
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There is no scrapeable archive of how to grasp a wet cup, unload a box that sags in the middle, fold a towel, or help an older adult out of a chair.
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As a result, the tournament typically sags in the middle, as neither comes close to losing.
Verb
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Nearly every large private aerospace manufacturer funds extensive internship programs year-round, although the programs tend to be extremely competitive, and their frequency wanes among smaller employers.
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But as the night wanes on, the music turns up.
Verb
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Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops.
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The cream should hold a soft, semi-sturdy peak that gently droops at the tip without collapsing entirely.
Verb
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Rather than catching Max in the act that sent him to prison, Sam is Max's public defender who intentionally tanks the case.
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But the lesson from AOL-Time Warner holds that promised big synergies can sour into integration problems that drive up expenses instead, so that the combination of paying a huge price, and getting negative savings, tanks the stock.
Verb
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Economists have warned that the revenue bump is potentially temporary and analysts say the growth in state spending could leave California in a challenging position if the economy declines.
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For Markiplier, the last few months have been a study in what happens when a creator with 36 million subscribers walks through Hollywood’s front door and declines to become its creature.
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