- present participle of slump.
slumping
Example Sentences
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Faced with slumping sales in China and weaker-than-expected demand for electric cars, Porsche wants to cut its workforce by a quarter by 2030.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
In 2022, the stock market hit a bump, which was largely blamed on interest-rate hikes, slumping bonds and energy shocks from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman amid questions about Berkshire Hathaway’s slumping stock price and a $365 billion cash pile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
The case has seen the once high-flying Cerimedo reduced to a slumping presence in a hoodie as authorities have shuffled the baldish, heavyset figure to hearings and lockups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
It was only with the arrival of pale dawn that he stopped, slumping down under some bushes.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
