slumped

Example Sentences

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Its performance slumped during the Covid-19 pandemic and has failed to fully recover since.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Applications to U.S. business schools slumped last fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Again, during these assessments, John was unresponsive and immobile, with his head slumped and eyes closed, and James speaking for him and providing evidence.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Global stocks slumped and oil prices rose Friday with worries about sustained inflation driving up bond yields with no conclusion to the Iran war in sight.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Finally, after he was more tangled in gold than Red was in rope, he slumped down and his head began to nod.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff