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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A sacrifice bunt moved Rojas into scoring position allowing David Fletcher, who had been slumping before this series, to drive him home with a double into the left field corner.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 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
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
Fielder had been slumping with only three extra-base hits in his previous 57 at-bats before the homer..
From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2011
