downswing

noun

down·​swing ˈdau̇n-ˌswiŋ How to pronounce downswing (audio)
1
: a downward swing
2

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Sales at Dave & Buster’s have been on the downswing for quite some time, and Lal acknowledged that the trend is continuing this quarter. David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025 Most songs and albums are on the downswing, but Osbourne manages something unexpected this week in America. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 Even at 37 years old, on the downswing of his career — and even coming back from chronic inflammatory response syndrome and symptoms of long COVID — this is a job Toews might succeed in. Murat Ates, New York Times, 21 June 2025 Everyone knows the main culprit for this downswing: an offensive line that sprung holes, especially on the edge. James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for downswing

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of downswing was in 1891

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“Downswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downswing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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