downdraft
noun
down·draft
ˈdau̇n-ˌdraft 
1
: a downward current of gas (such as air during a thunderstorm)
2
: decline sense 1
an economic downdraft
Examples of downdraft in a Sentence
a strong downdraft from the thunderstorm
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Wrapped around the bright spot of the updraft, darker patches shown in Juno's data mark where downdrafts carried a slushy mix of ammonia and water back down to the Jovian depths.
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Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Target, one of the nation's largest retailers, on Wednesday reported weaker sales for the first quarter and warned of a potential downdraft over the rest of the year as Americans react to U.S. tariffs by pulling back on consumption.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 21 May 2025
The latest downdraft has brought AMGN back to a long-term support area near $260 defining the stock’s trading range.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 19 May 2025
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Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The downdraft was despite a Mainland China media report noting that early sales for the 618 (June 18) shopping festival, similar to Singles Day, were up fourfold year-over-year (YoY), with 80,000 brands seeing double the turnover and 500 million orders already placed.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Target, one of the nation's largest retailers, on Wednesday reported weaker sales for the first quarter and warned of a potential downdraft over the rest of the year as Americans react to U.S. tariffs by pulling back on consumption.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 21 May 2025
The latest downdraft has brought AMGN back to a long-term support area near $260 defining the stock’s trading range.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for downdraft
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“Downdraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downdraft. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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downdraft
noun
down·draft
-ˌdraft
-ˌdrȧft
: a downward current of gas (as air in a chimney or during a thunderstorm)
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