slump
verb (used without object)
to drop or fall heavily; collapse.
had been slumping
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past perfect progressiveof slump.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Johnson had been slumping, scoring a total of 26 points in the three losses, and was held out of Pitt’s starting lineup for the first time this season and second time in his three-year career.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2021
Johnson had been slumping and was held out of Pitt’s starting lineup for the first time this season.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 3, 2021
The stock price had been slumping, and longtime CEO Jeff Immelt had just stepped down after a frustratingly middling 16-year tenure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 14, 2018
At the time, Vrana’s production had been slumping and Trotz criticized the 21-year-old for being in “participation mode” and not involved enough in the game.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2017
Though, as was the case with several of Ortiz's teammates, Gonzalez had been slumping, by his own lofty standard.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2012
