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slump

[sluhmp] / slĘŚmp /
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

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Gold prices jumped early Tuesday, with silver also rallying as precious metals rebounded after a sharp slump in recent days.

From Barron's

The company had previously halted its gas-turbine manufacturing in Charlotte because of a global slump in demand for large fossil-fuel power plants.

From The Wall Street Journal

Second-bottom Burnley are 11 points from safety and winless in 15 games as they slump towards an immediate return to the second tier.

From Barron's

The dollar climbed in 2022 as stocks slumped, with the former responding to Federal Reserve monetary tightening.

From Barron's

Jade makes a whining noise and slumps her shoulders.

From Literature

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.