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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Recent Examples of slumps

Noun

Bitcoin and gold snapped back from steep midyear slumps, with bitcoin vaulting above $77,000 and gold nearing $4,700 as investors rushed into alternative assets this week. — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026 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 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

But recessions have typically taken much longer to arrive, averaging 42 months from the first hike to the next downturn, and sometimes don't materialize at all.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
But recessions had a way of tightening belts and depressing clutch pedals.

— Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of recessions

Verb

Her tragic fate has inspired other former child stars to speak out about the pressure and struggles that often accompany fame at an early age.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
In the show’s second season, Lumon struggles to contain the fallout from these discoveries and fires the head of the severed floor, Harmony Cobel (Patricia Arquette), replacing her with her former deputy, Seth Milchick (Tillman).

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 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

Despite its enduring impact, only about one in ten Americans plan to mark the 25th anniversary, as confidence in government protection wanes and concern about future terrorism persists.

— Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The shrine, about a two-hour drive into the grasslands north of the capital, Buenos Aires, offered a glimpse of a centuries-old tradition of folk saints that runs deep in Argentina even as the influence of the Catholic Church wanes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of wanes

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

Definition of tanks

Verb

Indeed, in her devotion to sparkle, Pechman declines to probe too deeply into any of the industry’s more hurtful or exploitative dimensions.

— Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
At the same time, some longtime communities have seen Latino population declines, including Logan Square, Avondale, Albany Park, Irving Park and Pilsen.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026