as in recession
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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Recent Examples of slump
Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Still, that boost may not be sufficient to offset the slump in the property sector and disruption in exports, dragging the full-year GDP growth to just 0.5%, Leather estimated.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 May 2025
Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
The company's sales slumped in the first quarter of 2025, losing 71 percent of profit since Musk entered office.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
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Noun
Crucially, Musk’s unpopularity—or, at least, his status as a polarizing emblem—appears to have hit him in the pocket; protests, sometimes violent, targeting Tesla, his car company, likely contributed to drops in the stock price, and results for the first quarter showed a huge slump in profits.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
Still, that boost may not be sufficient to offset the slump in the property sector and disruption in exports, dragging the full-year GDP growth to just 0.5%, Leather estimated.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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, 25 May 2025
The company's sales slumped in the first quarter of 2025, losing 71 percent of profit since Musk entered office.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slump
Noun
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In the 1970s, higher prices triggered recessions which shut down factories and left the public suffering, even when supplies were available.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Instead, the bill adds trillions more to the national debt — possibly raising interest rates and bringing on a recession.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Correct Your Posture Bad posture, especially slouching or jutting your head forward, can put excess strain on your jaw and neck muscles.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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As a clerk called his name during a roll call vote on an amendment, Moore was snoozing -- slouched in his seat, eyes peacefully closed.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2025
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The stunt game changer was the 11-minute car chase in Peter Yates’s Bullitt (1968), in which stuntmen Bud Ekins and Loren Janes skid Steve McQueen’s Ford Mustang GT through the rollercoaster topography of the streets of San Francisco.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Nintendo is counting on the Switch 2 to boost sagging sales.—
Ayaka Mcgill,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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If tariffs are still unresolved by then, small business hiring may continue to sag.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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First things first: The Grizzlies aren’t tanking or tearing things down or anything close to that.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Musk’s work for Trump, meanwhile, had alienated liberals and centrists, tanking Tesla’s sales and stock price.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Verb
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The signs have been there for about six months — ever since a 180-foot section of the wooden pier collapsed into the ocean after being battered by towering waves during an atmospheric river storm that wreaked havoc along the Central Coast.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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That’s very much the case with Two Harbors, whose shares traded in the $60s before collapsing during COVID, only mildly rebounded, then deteriorated ever since to current prices around $10 per share.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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O’Neal’s involvement in the FTX litigation generated headlines when process servers representing the investors struggled to track down the 7-foot-1, 325-pound very recognizable former NBA star.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2025
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Both struggling defenders were pulled at halftime, replaced with like-for-like alternatives (Reed Baker-Whiting and Jon Bell) who fared better in the second half.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
Verb
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The weakness makes half of the face appear to droop.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Stress can cause the plant to not produce properly, and result in drooping leaves or discolored ones.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Slump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slump. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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