airflow

noun

Definition of airflownext
as in blow

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Recent Examples of airflow For example, things like cosmic radiation and solar storms can wreak havoc on sensitive electronic devices, not to mention issues such as cooling data centers without normal airflow and ensuring data centers in orbit communicate effectively. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 Oct. 2026 Dyson’s Air Multiplier technology amplifies airflow by 3x for faster drying. — Tasha Nicole Smith, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026 Drying towels separately prevents longer drying times caused by restricted airflow and moisture differences. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 16 Oct. 2026 Dreame’s newest smart fan, the futuristic MF10, provides wide-ranging airflow via two bladeless, independently oscillating wings. — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 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
  • New York landing Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker — who has emerged as the draft’s top quarterback prospect — would be a painful blow to Miami, though the Jets have a long tradition of screwing up young QBs.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • From there, both teams were trading blows, and the lead, on the scoreboard.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • But up to this point, DIIV have endured—thrived, even—because of their refusal to capitulate to the industry winds that swirled around them.
    — Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Public polling suggests the tax’s critics have the wind at their back.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of wind
Noun
  • With unpredictable subpolar gales and zero heavy manufacturing on the island, a conventional build would have dragged out across four or five years.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The gale warning has expired, but the small craft advisory remains in effect for boaters along the Atlantic waters and Keys waters.
    — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of gale
Noun
  • Hundreds of thousands of families were left without power overnight as Moscow sought to exploit Ukraine's shortage of air defenses, Zelenskyy said in a post on social media.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Paxton is trailing in most polls while receiving the most air support of any candidate.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of air
Noun
  • Even by Los Angeles standards, the weather on Sunday, July 9, 2023, was almost impossibly perfect—sunshine, low 70s, and a cool breeze—as if Hollywood itself has been dropped into the fantasy world of Barbie Land.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Each one features a discreet zipper for a streamlined look, plus a wide opening that makes pillow insertion a breeze.
    — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of breeze
Noun
  • The woman laughs every now and then and the man begins to almost sing between his puffs on his beedi.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • His signature silhouettes included the tricolor stay-at-home puff coat and lacy slipdresses that could be worn as eveningwear.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of puff

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“Airflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airflow. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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