slumping
- present participle of slump.
Example Sentences
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Slumping most of the postseason, the Dodgers are hitting .201 since the Series began, and they’ve managed just four runs in their past 29 innings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
Slumping second-year center fielder James Outman might be a more logical candidate, since the club could option him to the minors where he’d get more regular playing time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2024
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — Slumping in last place in the Dutch league, four-time European champion Ajax named former player John van ’t Schip as coach Monday for the rest of a so-far calamitous season.
From Washington Times • Oct. 30, 2023
Slumping vehicle sales have led more than 40 carmakers to discount cars in China.
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2023
Slumping to the floor, he sat with his head between his paws, the picture of dejected innocence.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
