slump
verb (used without object)
to drop or fall heavily; collapse.
slumped
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past participleof slump.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof slump.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
slumpverb (used without object)to drop or fall heavily; collapse.
Example Sentences
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"His friend slumped and fainted, and many others also collapsed."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Since stores’ private-label fare sells for less than nationally marketed offerings, shoppers, historically, have flocked to them whenever the economy slumped, and away from them when the economy strengthened.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Copper prices and equities slumped on reports that the U.S. still hasn’t made a decision on refined copper tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The bond rout could put pressure on stock prices, which have slumped in the first few days of what has historically been a rough month for equities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Owen quickly steered them to a cluster of rocks, and they slumped against them.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
