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Collocations for slump - noun

ADJECTIVE

global, world, worldwide
economic, price, property, stock-market
The share-price slump has wiped about $10 billion off the company's value.
current, recent
prolonged
The economy is in a prolonged slump.
deep, disastrous, severe
a severe slump in much-needed foreign investment

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PREPOSITION

in a slump
The economy is in a slump.
into slump
The industry is sinking into a slump.
slump in
Investors were badly hit by the slump in property prices.

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Collocations for slump - verb

1. decrease suddenly

ADVERB

alarmingly, badly, dramatically, heavily
Oil prices have slumped quite badly in recent months.

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PREPOSITION

by
Profits slumped by 70%.
from, to
Shares in the company slumped from £2.75 to £1.54.

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2. fall/sit down suddenly and heavily

ADVERB

a little
forward, over
She was sitting with her head slumped forward.
I walked in and saw him slumped over.
back, down

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PREPOSITION

against
He slumped against the wall.
in
She slumped back in her seat.
in front of
Bart was slumped in front of the TV.
into
He slumped down into a chair.
onto
She slumped onto the bed.
over
She slumped dejectedly over the wheel.
to
She slumped to the floor.

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PHRASES

be found slumped …
He was found slumped in a pool of blood by security guards.
lie slumped …, sit slumped …
He lay slumped over the steering wheel.

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Slump is used with these nouns as the subject:
market, price, receipt, sale, shoulder

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Slump is used with these nouns as the object:
per cent

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