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 Selling a lower-strike put against it harvests cuts the cost meaningfully while still providing meaningful insurance in a severe downdraft. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 24 June 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 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 See All Example Sentences for downdraft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
  1. downturn
  2. slowdown
  3. stagnation
  4. downtrend
  5. downswing
Noun
  • But Reddick shouldn’t yet be counted out because his recent downturn is more due to rotten luck than substandard performance.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Europe often moves the other way, hoarding labor through downturns, and analysts count that instinct among the reasons its productivity has recently stalled.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of downturn
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  • That puts more pressure on new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and his colleagues, a dissent-happy bunch over the past year, to consider whether a slowdown in jobs or an uptick in inflation is the bigger risk to the economy.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
  • Michelle Monaghan is making midlife look less like a slowdown and more like a second wind.
    — Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 2 July 2026
Definition of slowdown
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  • The former Scottish oil capital has suffered thousands of job losses and economic stagnation following the oil industry’s decline and has struggled to build the same momentum in offshore wind and hydrogen.
    — Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Fatigue with the stagnation inherent in contemporary democratic institutions is among the key factors that make the promise to break through intransigence by autocratic leaders attractive to a plurality of voters.
    — Wendell Wallach, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026
Definition of stagnation
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  • Megacap tech stocks like Microsoft and Amazon, as well as cyclical names like Walmart, bucked the downtrend.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 June 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
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  • 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
  • The Lions moved on from veteran offensive lineman Graham Glasgow, a once-reliable player on the downswing of his career, who struggled at center last season.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of downswing

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