slump
(intransitive) To decline or fall off in activity or performance.
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Case in point, the 2024 NBA Draft: Atlanta drafts Zaccharie Risacher 1st overall. Had a decent, but ultimately ho-hum, rookie season. Hit the sophomore slump and was out of the rotation by year 2. San Antonio got St…
Aldegheri pitches well, Neto ends slump in Angels win over White Sox https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/691718/ ANAHEIM, Calif. — As quickly as things got ugly, the Angels righted the ship just as quickly. Filling…
Coinbase cuts 14% of workforce, citing market slump and AI shift Brian Armstrong said Coinbase will flatten management layers and require leaders to work as “player-coaches” under the new structure. #armstrong #coinb…
"WHAT A GAME! The Warriors' 111-134 L to DEN on 4/11/11 was a strange one. Not only did they shoot 40/90 FG, but they also pulled down 20 assists! That's a recipe for a high-powered offense, but can they keep it up? C…
Good lord my body is screaming at me today, headache and cramps, and I just want to slump on top of my desk. The writing must go on, however 😢
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(intransitive) To decline or fall off in activity or performance.
Real estate prices slumped during the recession.
“China Headlines - Beginning of the end of the domestic slump, Xi-Trump meeting coming up https://research.danskebank.com/research/article/9838fb0b-dba7-49b4-8eb5-1c7e86ca4573/EN”
— Bluesky· May 2026“大谷さんニュース From Yahoo Sports Google News English 掲載: 2026年5月5日 16:16 JST Dodgers Change Ohtani's Role Amid 0-for-17 Hitting Slump: What It Means - Yahoo Sports Dodgers Change Ohtani's Role Amid 0-for-17 Hitting Slump: What It Means Yahoo Sports”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(intransitive) To slouch or droop.
“Aw, thank you! You mentioning about that DA dark ritual comic really does take me back, it's been so long! Currently in an art slump/block, so maybe a remake with my current style and skill could be an interesting exercise...? 👀”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani seeks answers to slump amid return to two-way role”
— Bluesky· May 2026“📺: youtube.com/live/k2pIBCk... Come be part of the discussion about Shohei Ohtani's hitting slump and what it means for how the Dodgers are handling his pitching start.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A silly pun to make you smile a little when you that afternoon slump. #littlethingsinlife #punoftheday #bgrl2026”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(intransitive) To collapse heavily or helplessly.
Exhausted, he slumped down onto the sofa.
“Case in point, the 2024 NBA Draft: Atlanta drafts Zaccharie Risacher 1st overall. Had a decent, but ultimately ho-hum, rookie season. Hit the sophomore slump and was out of the rotation by year 2. San Antonio got Stephon Castle at #4 in the same draft.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Aldegheri pitches well, Neto ends slump in Angels win over White Sox https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/691718/ ANAHEIM, Calif. — As quickly as things got ugly, the Angels righted the ship just as quickly. Filling…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Coinbase cuts 14% of workforce, citing market slump and AI shift Brian Armstrong said Coinbase will flatten management layers and require leaders to work as “player-coaches” under the new structure. #armstrong #coinbase #crypto”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"WHAT A GAME! The Warriors' 111-134 L to DEN on 4/11/11 was a strange one. Not only did they shoot 40/90 FG, but they also pulled down 20 assists! That's a recipe for a high-powered offense, but can they keep it up? Can they break out of this 1-5 slump? #DubNation"”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Good lord my body is screaming at me today, headache and cramps, and I just want to slump on top of my desk. The writing must go on, however 😢”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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