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to slump

to slump

16 4.1
To fall suddenly by a large amount, for example in price or activity
  • verb
  • /slʌmp/
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  • The stock market began to slump sharply after the negative economic reports were released.
  • the economy slumped

Examples

  • The U.K. currency has slumped by 21 percent in the two years since the deal was signed.

    Blog text (3)

  • On Jan. 28, 2010, SNDK slumped 4.6% in evening trade despite topping Q4 expectations.

    Blog text (12)

  • My career is beginning to slump, my ratings are down, and now I need more.

    Megalopolis (2024)

  • Business slumped, so I had to let them go.

    Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

  • And in other news, the market slumped badly...

    True Crime (1999)

  • While share prices slumped, long-term rates rose to their highest in a year.

    Blog text (22)

  • The two presidential candidates seem too quiet about how to revive a slumping housing market.

    Blog text (29)

  • I am a new indie writer and publisher, and sales have slumped in the last two weeks.

    Blog text (15)

  • All around Iraq, the region was poorer: oil prices had slumped, and the war had been expensive for the oil states that financed it.

    Academic text (2001)

  • On April 19, 2012, SNDK slumped 10.9% in evening trade after missing Q1 expectations.

    Blog text (12)

Synonyms

to sink
vsto slump
358 1.0

To move down physically or emotionally, often when tired

is a sudden sharp decrease in amount not just a general descent
to decline
vsto slump
344 3.7

To become less over time, for example in value or health

is a sudden large decrease rather than a slower long term decrease
to plummet
vsto slump
93 5.8

Fall suddenly and steeply from a high place or in amount

is a sudden large decrease rather than a slow small change
to fall off
vsto slump
49 2.6

Become less in number, amount, or quality

is a sharp sudden reduction instead of a slow loss
to tumble
vsto slump
28 4.4

To fall suddenly in price or value

is about abrupt failure or collapse not just a small dip
to drop off
vsto slump
21 3.5

To become less in number or amount

is a sudden large decrease rather than a gradual decrease
to dive
vsto slump
13 3.9

To fall quickly to a much lower level

is a fast steep decrease rather than a gradual decrease
to deflate
vsto slump
  • Specialized
5 5.1

To make prices or economic activity go down

is a sudden market or value decrease rather than an economy wide process
to hit the skids
vsto slump
  • Informal
3 8.4

Start to fail after a time of success

marks a sudden downturn from prior success rather than steady change

Antonyms

increase
524 1.0

The extra amount added to something to make it larger

surge
143 4.2

A sudden strong movement forward or upward, like a wave

Compounds

post-holiday slump
5.2

A time when you feel low and lose motivation after a holiday ends

post-holiday slump
  • Literature
4.2

A drop in shopping and sales after a major holiday season

How Much

collapse
350 4.1
to plummet
93 5.8
to slump
16 4.1
drop
230 2.5
fall
191 1.0
to dip
47 2.5

Surface Forms

slump infinitive
slumped past
slumped past participle
slumping present participle
slumps third person singular

Etymology

Slump Think of a line on a price chart that suddenly drops into a low lump; this image helps you remember the money meaning. So, when prices or sales slump they 'drop' suddenly and by a large amount.