DOWNDRAFT Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

downdraft

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Definition of downdraft

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

That’s an uncomfortably thin margin for absorbing a slow quarter, let alone a genuine downturn.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Brown battered the Chicago White Sox across seven scoreless innings, showing efficiency and strike-throwing that did not exist during his downturn.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of downturn

Noun

Construction, which began in 2018, took years, partly because of a global slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
In sharp contrast to Europe, Hong Kong's IPO market staged a robust turnaround last year following a multi-year slowdown, and that momentum has continued this year.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Definition of slowdown

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Qilai Shen/Bloomberg China’s 2026 has a familiar ring to anyone who watched Japan stumble into stagnation.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The energy announcement is designed to show that Burnham will move quickly to improve living standards after years of stagnation.

— Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026

Definition of stagnation

Noun

This name broke a brutal downtrend that ran from well above $250 in early 2022 down into the $50s and $60s, spent roughly two years grinding through that range, and only recently pushed toward the top of it.

— Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 23 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

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