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slumped

  • past participle
    of slump.
    slump
    verb (used without object)
    to drop or fall heavily; collapse.
  • past tense form
    of slump.
    slump
    verb (used without object)
    to drop or fall heavily; collapse.

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They sharply lagged behind in 2008 when stocks also slumped and inflation got very low.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

MI London, who were previously winless in five games, slumped to 23-5 and 64-8 and were on the brink of elimination to their rivals London Spirit.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

MarketAxess’s stock price has slumped since then, falling more than 70% from its peak in December 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Shares of Adidas slumped on Thursday after the German sportswear group missed analysts’ expectations for profit after increasing marketing spending around the World Cup.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

But then the teenager slumped in his seat.

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon