airflow

noun

Definition of airflownext
as in blow

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Recent Examples of airflow If a parent has an illness so contagious that the hospital can’t adequately protect other patients from it, such as tuberculosis, the parent and child would probably be put in an isolation room with special airflow to contain germs. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 If the temperature rises, usher in some airflow; don’t be afraid to sling your sweater over your shoulders or tie it around your waist. — India Roby, Glamour, 27 Aug. 2026 The drawstring waist makes this pair easy to adjust, while the wide legs provide extra airflow for warmer beginning-of-fall days. — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 With enough airflow to stay cool on late summer afternoons and coverage for chilly fall nights, capris are some of the easiest solutions for staying comfortable as the weather changes. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airflow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airflow
  1. blow
  2. wind
  3. gale
  4. air
  5. breeze
  6. puff
Noun
  • The decline of the wholesale channel overall has been a blow to the industry’s morale and its balance sheets and forced many brands to put a greater emphasis on direct-to-consumer sales.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Strength among women helped Friday’s overall nonfarm payrolls figure blow past expectations for August.
    — Alex Harring,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • Tropical storm-force winds extend out up to 175 miles from the center of the storm.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • But even Brighton have been swept along by the prevailing transfer winds this summer.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of wind
Noun
  • New York’s summer weather has been a trial and a tribulation, intense heat — temperatures reached over 100 degrees in Central Park on the hottest day in July — alternating with gales and floods.
    — Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Just over two weeks later, a storm with gale-force winds struck, and Halliburton, his partner Paul Mooney, and roughly 12 crewmen disappeared without a trace.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of gale
Noun
  • Eachus studied the air temperature, heat indexes and peak temperatures for games at Texas, Tulsa, Alabama, Georgia, Nebraska and Iowa.
    — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Zelensky has previously stressed said that an acute shortage of air defense interceptors has left Ukraine vulnerable to ballistic missile attacks.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of air
Noun
  • By the time Olivia Rodrigo hit the stage to headline the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival, the sun had set on a sweltering day, and anyone who was fading was sure to feel reenergized both from a welcome breeze and from Rodrigo’s set.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Pair it with straight-leg jeans and ballet flats for autumn travels and simply layer on a barn jacket if there’s a cool breeze.
    — Melony Forcier, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of breeze
Noun
  • Keep scrolling for more under-$40 sweater scores, including a cropped cardigan, a front-tie design, and a puff-sleeve style that’s perfect for the office.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Ever since Bram Stoker popularized Count Dracula as a gothic figure of fantasy, the word vampire has been synonymous with undead bloodsuckers who vanish in a puff of smoke in the morning light (if not dazzle a little in the sunshine).
    — Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of puff

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“Airflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airflow. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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