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adjective

Definition of slumpingnext
as in sinking

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slumping

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verb

present participle of slump
1
as in slouching

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2
as in skidding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumping
  1. struggling
  2. slipping
  3. folding
Verb
  • Government Aid Programs Several government programs offer financial assistance to those who are unemployed and struggling.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The struggling online retailer is in the midst of trying to effect a turnaround of its operations.
    Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of struggling
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  • With so much uncertainty, brands are slipping through the cracks and effectively skirting regulation altogether, Leas says.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Berkeley poll also found support slipping for an initiative to increase California’s minimum wage which, along with Proposition 36, is among the 10 statewide measures on California’s November ballot.
    Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of slipping
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  • Items to bring include a flashlight covered with a red cloth or red balloon and a folding chair.
    Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Participants may wish to bring a flashlight covered with a red cloth (or red balloon), a folding chair.
    Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of folding
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