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noun

Definition of slumpsnext
plural of slump
as in recessions
a period of decreased economic activity the stock market is in a bit of a slump, but analysts expect things to pick up in the next fiscal quarter

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slumps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of slump
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as in slouches

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as in struggles

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  1. recessions
  2. struggles
  3. slips
Noun
  • Spreads often explode during recessions or periods of market panic, and the cycle resets.
    Gianluca Sidoti, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • But the market's performance wasn’t as positive following rate cuts made during recessions.
    John Jennings, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of recessions
Verb
  • Especially with some of the bench struggles the Thunder has seen of late, Mitchell’s playmaking and perimeter shooting have been valuable.
    Nick Crain, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Brown struggles to show the rest of the Peanuts gang the true meaning of the holiday.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggles
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  • Plus, the design slips smoothly onto luggage handles, making those airport dashes a breeze.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Every year on the winter solstice, sunlight slips through a slit in the monument’s rocky ceiling and floods the tomb with light.
    Phoebe Smith, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
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