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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Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 July 2025
With a rocky first half of 2025 marked by slumping sales and controversy over its chief executive’s role in politics, the company has become even more reliant on the success of its robotaxi launch.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025
Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Dine Out Lauderdale, Broward County’s recipe for recharging restaurants through the slow summer slump, returns Aug. 1-Sept. 30 with 137 (and counting) eateries selling multi-course lunches and dinners for $35 to $75, minus tax and gratuity.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025
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Verb
On Wednesday, Tesla said its net income also suffered, slumping 16% year-on-year.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 23 July 2025
With a rocky first half of 2025 marked by slumping sales and controversy over its chief executive’s role in politics, the company has become even more reliant on the success of its robotaxi launch.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025
Noun
The Boston Red Sox are in position to buy at the MLB trade deadline despite a 2-4 slump against top talent coming out of the All-Star break.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Dine Out Lauderdale, Broward County’s recipe for recharging restaurants through the slow summer slump, returns Aug. 1-Sept. 30 with 137 (and counting) eateries selling multi-course lunches and dinners for $35 to $75, minus tax and gratuity.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2025
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“Slump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slump. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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