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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While tech stocks and some industrial names tied to the artificial-intelligence build-out slumped this week, the average stock in the increasingly top-heavy S&P 500 made it through a difficult week largely unscathed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
Seoul jumped more than two percent and Tokyo around 1.8 percent, though they slumped 7.6 percent and 4.9 percent respectively Thursday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
I want onions slumped and browned at the edges.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Shares slumped after the industrial services provider lowered its outlook for the year and said it would cut up to 1,500 jobs, with postponed customer investments expected to weigh on results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
My school backpack is slumped against the wall, still filled with the binders, books, and folders I cleared out of my locker.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
