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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However, strong wind shear can tilt the storm system, so that the downdraft occurs at a different location, and the updraft of warm moist air can continue, supplying the storm with moisture and energy.
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Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
The sell-off brings Apple’s three-day rout to 19%, a downdraft that has wiped out $638 billion in market cap.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The big picture: The shifts in global markets since President Trump's tariff announcement last Wednesday carry the unmistakable signs of a looming downdraft in economic activity that would bring inflation, interest rates, and job market conditions with it.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
However, strong wind shear can tilt the storm system, so that the downdraft occurs at a different location, and the updraft of warm moist air can continue, supplying the storm with moisture and energy.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
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Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
The sell-off brings Apple’s three-day rout to 19%, a downdraft that has wiped out $638 billion in market cap.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The big picture: The shifts in global markets since President Trump's tariff announcement last Wednesday carry the unmistakable signs of a looming downdraft in economic activity that would bring inflation, interest rates, and job market conditions with it.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
However, strong wind shear can tilt the storm system, so that the downdraft occurs at a different location, and the updraft of warm moist air can continue, supplying the storm with moisture and energy.
—Shuang-Ye Wu, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 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 May. 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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