slumping
- present participle of slump.
Example Sentences
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The company posted a $406 million net loss in that period due largely to slumping bitcoin prices, according to securities filings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
That can make it more difficult for the index to climb when shares of megacap companies are slumping, even if other stocks and sectors are performing well.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
In 2009, Davis performed another feat by returning a slumping Houston to the top of the charts with the comeback album, “I Look to You,” debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard charts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Burnham -- Greater Manchester mayor since 2017 -- has made clear he intends to bid to lead the slumping centre-left party, warning in his by-election victory speech that it had a "final chance to change".
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
"Curse you, Dog Squad," the evil villain moans, slumping sideways.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
