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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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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Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The Dow at one point slumped more than 400 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq shuffled between gains and losses throughout the day.
—Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Economists predict that mortgage rates will remain volatile this year, but generally forecast them to hover around 6% in 2025.
Elevated mortgage rates and high prices have helped keep the U.S. housing market in a sales slump going back to 2022.
—Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The graying convict sat slumped in a wheelchair — a far cry from the flamboyant woman who sometimes was mistaken for actress Elizabeth Taylor and who glided through rooms enveloped in the scent of gardenias, Kimes’ dad’s favorite scent.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
The Dow at one point slumped more than 400 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq shuffled between gains and losses throughout the day.
—Jesse Pound,samantha Subin, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
Australian miner Mineral Resources last week shut a lithium project in Western Australia citing the commodity slump.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Economists predict that mortgage rates will remain volatile this year, but generally forecast them to hover around 6% in 2025.
Elevated mortgage rates and high prices have helped keep the U.S. housing market in a sales slump going back to 2022.
—Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Slump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slump. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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