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Collocations for slump - noun

ADJ.

world/worldwide | economic, housing, price, property, sales

PREP.

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

Collocations for slump - verb

1. decrease suddenly

ADV.

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

PREP.

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

2. fall/sit down suddenly and heavily

ADV.

a little | dejectedly | forward
sitting with her head slumped forward
back, down

PREP.

against
He slumped against the wall.
in
She slumped back in her seat.
into
He slumped down into a chair.
over
She slumped dejectedly over the wheel.

PHRASES

be found slumped …
He was found slumped in a pool of blood by security guards.
lie/sit slumped …

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