- 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
A slumping farm economy has dragged down spending on equipment and automation software, which typically comes with annual user fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Dodgers look completely listless, and waiting for slumping veterans like Teoscar Hernández and Kyle Tucker to snap out of it is a losing strategy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
He looked across Tab’s still form at Taisin, and he noticed how young and vulnerable she looked today, with purple shadows beneath her eyes and her narrow shoulders slumping.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
