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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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Further, a dividend yield that is very high may suggest that a stock’s price is slumping and the business is under stress.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Amid a poor shooting slump in the preseason, Josh Hart volunteered to join the second unit.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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Verb
He’s also allowed four home runs that have had a lot to do with a slumping team losing two of those three games.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
Further, a dividend yield that is very high may suggest that a stock’s price is slumping and the business is under stress.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 22 May 2025
Noun
Listen to this article GAINESVILLE — Florida freshman slugger Taylor Shumaker ended her weekend slump in record-setting fashion but not before shortstop Rylee Holtorf showed why the Gators will be a tough out during the Women’s College World Series.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Amid a poor shooting slump in the preseason, Josh Hart volunteered to join the second unit.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
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“Slump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slump. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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