DOWNDRAFT Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

downdraft

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as in downturn

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Recent Examples of downdraft Until the end of March, Mag 7 companies’ performance had been caught in the downdraft that hit the broader market as the war with Iran took hold. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026 That perspective, in part, caused a huge downdraft in software companies earlier this year after a Claude Cowork tool sparked fears that, if machines can handle the work, why pay for software tools? — Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026 As the thunderstorm nears its end, the downdraft is stronger than the updraft, which had been the storm’s source of warm, moist air. — Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026 Then the downdraft hits, followed by a vicious tailwind, sending the aircraft to the ground. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for downdraft

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Noun

It's added to problems stemming from a prolonged downturn in the housing market that has undermined household wealth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Tucker is being counted on as a middle-of-the-order presence, but the enormous contract has made every prolonged downturn more difficult to ignore.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of downturn

Noun

As for footwear sales in the region, the second quarter saw a slowdown of sales of high-heat product, alongside tougher comparatives and ongoing softness in end-of-cycle footwear product lines.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
The production slowdown was deepened by a shortage of raw plastic materials, triggered by ongoing shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, which cut off petrochemical exports to North Africa for bottle manufacturing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of slowdown

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The stagnation of Medicaid reimbursement rates, a pain point at all hospitals may be a factor impacting staffing and boarding rates, according to lawmakers.

— Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Creator Zoe Lister-Jones stars as Mae, an urbanite at a marital impasse, looking ahead to a future that promises only domestic stagnation.

— Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of stagnation

Noun

Those signals together confirmed that the stock's character had shifted from a sustained uptrend to a downtrend.

— Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 29 July 2026
Fundraising then may pick up for VC firms after being stuck in a downtrend since a peak of $413 billion in 2022, according to PitchBook data, though the benefits won’t be immediate and will be contingent on public market reception.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Definition of downtrend

Noun

And while GLP-1s can’t take full credit for it, General Mills’ top and bottom lines have been on a downswing for a couple years and are expected to dip more in 2026.

— Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Reeve noted pregame that the team’s defense has been on a downswing.

— Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026

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