slump
verb (used without object)
to drop or fall heavily; collapse.
are slumping
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present progressiveof slump.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Home sales are slumping, renovation spending is losing steam and yet lumber prices have risen this summer to their highest level in four years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
That can make it more difficult for the index to climb when shares of megacap companies are slumping, even if other stocks and sectors are performing well.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
EV sales in the U.S. and China are slumping.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
A bigger concern, she says, are slumping sales and trying to put food on the table for her family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2025
Meanwhile, in Europe, German auto sales are slumping and France is changing its traditional Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue to a ceremony honoring health care workers as well.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 4, 2020
