AIRFLOW Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

airflow

noun

Definition of airflow

as in blow

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Recent Examples of airflow Provide good airflow between plants and a sunny location to help manage the disease. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 Helmholtz resonance occurs when air trapped in a cavity oscillates back and forth in response to airflow. — Sara Hashemi, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026 Each layer plays a role in helping manage heat buildup and supporting airflow rather than allowing warmth to remain concentrated near the sleeper. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 This technique promotes proper airflow and sunlight penetration, helping to reduce pest pressure and fungal diseases. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for airflow

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Noun

The impact of yesterday’s sharp drop in South Korean equities transmitted further into US markets overnight, spreading selling sentiment and dealing heavy blows to US semiconductor and memory stocks.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The loss of the Tower Theater was a major blow as South Florida’s arthouse cinemas struggled to survive after the pandemic.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of blow

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

Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses overnight intercepted and destroyed 351 Ukrainian drones over eight Russian regions, as well as occupied Crimea and the waters of the Azov and the Black Seas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Musk, Kushner, and air defenses On air defenses, Zelensky contrasted the number of Patriot missiles supplied in 2023 – which was 675 – with the forecast number of 264 this year.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of air

Noun

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
Diamond Crystal or Morton kosher salt and stir just until mixture puffs and slightly lightens in color.

— Ellary Collins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of puff

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