downdraft

noun

Definition of downdraftnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
  1. downturn
  2. slowdown
  3. stagnation
  4. downtrend
  5. downswing
Noun
  • The 2008 financial crisis, the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression, saw the Army enlist about 80,500 active-duty recruits.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Jane Street, which invests in Situational Awareness and directly invests in AI ventures, suffered a rare and severe downturn amid volatile stock markets.
    — Katherine Doherty, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of downturn
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  • But a material slowdown in its economy would send shock waves around the world, especially among China’s major trading partners, not only in the Asia Pacific but also in countries elsewhere whose economies have become intertwined with China’s.
    — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The pain at the pump has drawn close attention, but less focus has been paid to a slowdown in wage increases that has coincided with the surge in costs.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of slowdown
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  • 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
  • Aurelius uses similar techniques across the record, which lends to a certain sameyness by the end, though the tracks’ varied tempos, each one plotted at a different point on the downtempo spectrum, help offset any stagnation.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stagnation
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  • 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
  • Reeve noted pregame that the team’s defense has been on a downswing.
    — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026
  • Chipmakers are particularly vulnerable to this downswing, contrasting their recent strong performance, amidst ongoing concerns about a potential AI bubble.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of downswing

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