slumped
Example Sentences
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The KBW Nasdaq Bank index has slumped almost 9% over the past month, while the S&P 500 has managed a small gain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
I want onions slumped and browned at the edges.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
The wickets continued to tumble when Horley followed up her century by taking the wickets of Bethan Ellis and Megan Sturge as Glamorgan slumped to 72-4.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Since stores’ private-label fare sells for less than nationally marketed offerings, shoppers, historically, have flocked to them whenever the economy slumped, and away from them when the economy strengthened.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Daddy, already sit-sit-sitting at the table, pulled out my chair and I slumped into it, relieved that Aunt Goldie didn’t want to throttle me.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
