slump
verb (used without object)
to drop or fall heavily; collapse.
slumped
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past participleof slump.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof slump.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
slumpverb (used without object)to drop or fall heavily; collapse.
Example Sentences
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Seoul jumped more than two percent and Tokyo around 1.8 percent, though they slumped 7.6 percent and 4.9 percent respectively Thursday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Tesla shares rose 4.7% to $370.59 after the carmaker’s third-quarter sales slumped but still beat Wall Street forecasts in a bumpy U.S. market for electric vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Last week, shares of companies like Charles Schwab, LPL Financial and JP Morgan slumped on the concern that agents—such as Meta’s Muse—could be used to automatically redirect customers’ cash toward accounts with higher yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
I want onions slumped and browned at the edges.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
He ate with shoulders slumped, frowning at his plate.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
