slump
verb (used without object)
to drop or fall heavily; collapse.
have slumped
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present perfectof slump.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Profits generated by the Crown Estate have slumped over the past year, causing the amount of money given to the Treasury to fall by more than half.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
On the flip side, software stocks have slumped as many of these companies face competitive threats from OpenAI and Anthropic.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
They have slumped 8.6% amid a five-session losing streak, which would be the longest such streak since the six-day stretch that ended Nov. 4, 2025.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 14, 2026
Shares in the U.S. cosmetics giant have slumped 16% since management said it is in talks to buy Spanish fragrance company Puig.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
And there are plays which have had crowded houses in the metropolis which have slumped, and deservedly so, most dismally when they were taken out where audiences were possessed of a clearer vision.
From More Portmanteau Plays by Stuart Walker
