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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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Factory orders climbed 0.9% on month, recovering a little from the 11.1% slump in the first month of the year, Germany’s statistics agency Destatis said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Read: Micron and Sandisk stock have been in a slump.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The private-equity industry’s fundraising slump continued in the first quarter amid turmoil in the private-credit and software markets and uncertainty over the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Gold hasn’t been much of a safe haven during the Iran war and the resulting energy shock, but its March slump may just be a temporary blip, according to one Wall Street strategist.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

I slump against the doorframe, about to cry out for help, when I feel a tiny hand tugging on my shirt.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller