downdraft

noun

Definition of downdraftnext
as in downturn

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Recent Examples of downdraft In Parker County, 69-year-old Kathleen Lietzke died as a result of strong rear flank downdraft winds on Saturday night, south of Springtown, officials said. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for downdraft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
  1. downturn
  2. slowdown
  3. stagnation
  4. downtrend
  5. downswing
Noun
  • While Chick-fil-A is not immune to these headaches, Cathy told CNBC that the chain’s restaurants have not seen the same downturn.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Saint Laurent’s parent Kering has returned to growth after a bruising downturn, but Balenciaga remains under pressure and Gucci is still struggling to reverse years of falling sales behind the runway gloss.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of downturn
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  • That operational slowdown would subsequently reduce gasoline output and drive total domestic energy costs higher.
    — , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Against this backdrop of growing public concern and calls for a slowdown in frontier AI development, Fortune editor-in-chief Alyson Shontell flew out to San Francisco to speak with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of slowdown
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  • Some Wall Street analysts suggested Kreiz became too focused on the entertainment side of Mattel’s business, leading to stagnation in toy innovation and slower sales.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike the appendage, where atrial fibrillation is necessary for clots to form, stagnation and clot formation can occur within the LASP even in a perfectly normal heart rhythm.
    — Subramaniam C. Krishnan, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of stagnation
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  • Nike set-up Nike , which reports Thursday after the bell, is the technical analyst’s picture of a downtrend.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of downtrend
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  • The story has been updated to the early 2000s, where diehard baseball fan Joe Boyd dreams of his team, the Baltimore Orioles, which has been on downswing, returning to glory.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of downswing

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