on a/the downswing

idiom

: becoming smaller or worse : decreasing

The company's sales are on a/the downswing.

Examples of on a/the downswing in a Sentence

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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

Aside from reactions to Musk’s political turn, markets have not looked kindly at Tesla for about a year, as the company’s vehicle deliveries, model development and progress on consumer cars have all been on the downswing. —Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025

Other sectors on the downswing: Professional and business services, down 3,900; retail, down 2,000; financial activities, down 1,300; information, down 1,100, and construction, down 600. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025

Taylor Swift’s Albums are Largely on the Decline The rest of Swift’s currently-charting titles are all on the downswing. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025