SLUMPS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

slumps 1 of 2

noun

plural of slump

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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slumps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of slump

as in slouches

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as in struggles

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Recent Examples of slumps

Noun

Bumble and competitor Tinder, owned by Match Group, have reported consecutive declining rates of paying users, revenue and stock slumps in recent years. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 Their research notes that a whopping 90% of workers suffer from these exact post-meeting slumps that kill focus and motivation. — Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Ian Happ, riding an 0-for-22 stretch in Saturday, was stuck in one of the worst slumps of his career. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 The exclusive deal lands as Netflix leans on AI across roughly 300 productions, even as its stock slumps and Hollywood unions press for strict protections for human performances. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 Having endured plenty of slumps himself, Olson made a point to sit down with the young catcher and talk through it. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 10 July 2026 The announcement follows a Bloomberg report earlier this week highlighting second-season viewership slumps on Netflix shows, with some losing up to 70 percent of their season 1 audience. — Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 7 July 2026 The better ballclubs pull out of slumps before the Padres finally did so Sunday, pulling off a 5-2 road victory against the Dodgers that staved off a four-game sweep and halted an eight-game skid. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumps

Noun

In the past, huge surges in the national debt were largely caused by wars or recessions.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent research has highlighted the role of supply shocks in recessions over a long spell of history.

— Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of recessions

Verb

Startups should build evaluation sets from real customer conditions, messy data, edge cases and actual failure modes and be transparent about where the product struggles.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The idea being to strengthen those bonds to create an environment where crime struggles to thrive.

— Heather McRea, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of struggles

Verb

Unfortunately, using too little paint will leave patchy areas and harsh lines, and using too much paint will promote drips and paint that sags.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
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.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Definition of sags

Verb

Rather than catching Max in the act that sent him to prison, Sam is Max's public defender who intentionally tanks the case.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
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.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2026