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
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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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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
Shares slumped about 91% from October 2021 highs, and are down 14% so far this year, following a 209% surge in 2023.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024
Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
The 31-year-old Nimmo attributed the slump to nothing more than the typical ebb-and-flow of the season.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Consumer demand for home improvement has been slumping for about a year, and the company said the story hasn’t changed much.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
Shares slumped about 91% from October 2021 highs, and are down 14% so far this year, following a 209% surge in 2023.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2024
Noun
Club holding Starbucks on Tuesday announced a home-run hire to lead the coffee giant out of its recent slump: Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol is replacing Laxman Narasimhan as the chief executive.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
The 31-year-old Nimmo attributed the slump to nothing more than the typical ebb-and-flow of the season.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Slump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slump. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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