slump
verb (used without object)
to drop or fall heavily; collapse.
were slumping
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past progressiveof slump.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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AstraZeneca shares were slumping while Bristol-Myers Squibb was jumping on Monday on reported deal talks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Meanwhile, bitcoin prices were slumping 4.6% in recent midday trading Monday to fall below $65,000, heading toward their lowest end-of-day level since a 16-month trough at just above $63,000 on Feb. 5.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026
Cryptocurrency stocks were slumping ahead of the opening bell as a brutal Bitcoin selloff raged on.
From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025
Two months later, the Angels were slumping in Seattle, having opened July with five losses after going 22-6 in June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2022
Generals had broken fifteen points in ten minutes and were slumping as though their foundations floated in thin air.
From Destiny by Charles Neville Buck
