as in winter
a period of often involuntary inactivity or idleness
a knee operation that could result in months of downtime for the ski racer
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Recent Examples of downtime
Anxiety, for example, can also cause people to have strong emotional reactions or need downtime to recover from a particularly social weekend.
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Nandini Maharaj, SELF, 19 Aug. 2025
The biggest advantages of going to the Cleavage Clinic over getting traditional plastic surgery, according to Villella and Tomaselli, include the price, the lack of downtime and side effects and the simplicity of the procedures because of the more natural injections.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
He’s even enlisted the help of holding-in sack king Hendrickson, periodically seen talking through moves with him during downtime at practices.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
The right tools — think scented candles and diffusers, plush bath robes and calming music — engage the senses and encourage intentional downtime.
—Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Nandini Maharaj, SELF, 19 Aug. 2025
The biggest advantages of going to the Cleavage Clinic over getting traditional plastic surgery, according to Villella and Tomaselli, include the price, the lack of downtime and side effects and the simplicity of the procedures because of the more natural injections.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
He’s even enlisted the help of holding-in sack king Hendrickson, periodically seen talking through moves with him during downtime at practices.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
The right tools — think scented candles and diffusers, plush bath robes and calming music — engage the senses and encourage intentional downtime.
—Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtime
Noun
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Will the 32-year-old slugger, who is slated to be a free agent this winter, ever get a chance to make such history in front of Phillies fans again?—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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After fulfilling the accidental want of a girl named Vira, Christmas, winter symbols, and the magical powers of the wizards, disappear from people’s memories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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His splendid defense never wavered, but Harris was statistically the worst lineup regular in the majors this season through the All-Star break, batting .210 with a puny .551 OPS in 93 games.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Athletics remain well out of the postseason picture but have played well since the All-Star break thanks to some of the hottest hitters in baseball.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Downtime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtime. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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