Definitions

slump

[sluhmp] / slʌmp /

NOUN

decline, failure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse crash depreciation dip downtrend downturn drop fall low recession slide stagnation

STRONG

blight bottom bust depression descent downer downswing dumps funk letdown reverse rut sag slip trough

WEAK

bad period bad times blue devils blue funk downslide fall-off falling-off hard times rainy days the skids

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascent increase rise

STRONG

blessing boon happiness success

VERB

decline, sink

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse deteriorate droop drop fall fall off go down hunch plummet plunge sag slide slip slouch tumble

STRONG

bend blight crash decay loll pitch topple

WEAK

cave in go downhill go to ruin keel over reach new low

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend build go up increase rise straighten

Example Sentences

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The Pistons shook off a sluggish start to roll to a 126-110 victory over the slumping Bulls in Chicago.

From Barron's

Anthony Edwards condemned the Dallas Mavericks to a 10th consecutive loss -- their worst slump since 1998 -- scoring 40 points in an ultimately convincing win Friday for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

From Barron's

Coty slumped 16% after the cosmetics company missed analysts’ earnings targets for its fiscal second quarter and yanked its fiscal-year guidance, citing problems in the beauty market and a leadership transition.

From Barron's

The image of a stunned Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor slumped back in a car after his arrest has been splashed over newspapers and websites worldwide.

From BBC

Some companies’ stocks slumped after results disappointed investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

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