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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
  • Growth in the world’s second-largest economy softened to its slowest in more than three years in the second quarter, as a multiyear property downturn continued to depress consumer demand and investment in real estate and infrastructure.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • At the start of the war, many economists and analysts feared that the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz would provoke an acute energy crisis and economic downturn, or worse.
    — RICHARD HAASS, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of downturn
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  • Despite recent calls from tech giants for a slowdown in AI development, capital expenditure on AI infrastructure remains on an expansion path, spanning data centers, chips, and power generation.
    — , CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Others have rejected calls for an AI slowdown, arguing that the risks are overstated and restrictions on AI research could cause China to outpace the United States.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of slowdown
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  • 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
  • Meanwhile, new data has revealed the stagnation or recession of women being hired or represented in production, both in front of and behind the camera.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of stagnation
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  • The stock's current downtrend began in early August, around the time that oil prices began another march higher.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of downtrend
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  • 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
Definition of downswing

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