as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort
the project should be all downhill after this problem is fixed
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as in dip
a downward slope
most runners will have their best splits on the downhills
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Recent Examples of downhill
Arthur Daemmrich, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
At the time, the Seahawks used a downhill attack — partially plotted by veteran offensive line coach Tom Cable — which tended to lean heavily on a playmaker’s running ability above anything else.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Saturday’s World Cup finals downhill race was called off due to windy conditions, and Macuga took a DNF in Sunday’s Super-G—another career first.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Anthony Slater, New York Times, 1 May 2025
And her proficiency at creating shots at the rim — both rolling downhill off screens and with her back to the basket — remains a key weapon that Marsh will work to highlight in the new offense.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
This can lead to situations – such as Dominique Gisin and Tina Maze’s gold medal tie in the women’s downhill ski race at the 2014 Sochi Olympics – in which the timing officials admitted that their equipment could have revealed the actual winner.
—Arthur Daemmrich, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
At the time, the Seahawks used a downhill attack — partially plotted by veteran offensive line coach Tom Cable — which tended to lean heavily on a playmaker’s running ability above anything else.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
And Butler’s downhill threat should open up the perimeter for Curry.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Saturday’s World Cup finals downhill race was called off due to windy conditions, and Macuga took a DNF in Sunday’s Super-G—another career first.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Adverb
The Rockets, pressuring to half court defensively and forcing action downhill on the other end, were in the bonus before the first quarter was halfway done.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 1 May 2025
And her proficiency at creating shots at the rim — both rolling downhill off screens and with her back to the basket — remains a key weapon that Marsh will work to highlight in the new offense.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downhill
Adjective
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The left and right sides of the TV have deep grooves running down their lengths for the side-firing speaker drives (and, on the left, a USB-C port with support for DisplayPort for easy device connection), while the flat top panel features grilles for the upward-firing drivers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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With summer approaching, the Milky Way becomes easier to see, but spotting it won't be as simple as looking up at the sky.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The weekend’s total box office revenue reached $23.9 million, a dip from the previous frame, which was 23.9 million.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 May 2025
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Newfound Gap Use this dip in the mountain ridge to take in the surrounding scenery.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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The slider was really good, back door for strikes, down and under for chases.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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If reaching a safe shelter is not possible, either crouch down in your car and shield your head, or leave your vehicle and find shelter in a ditch or ravine.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 May 2025
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The vehicle’s 800 volt battery provides current when the vehicle travels over smooth road surfaces, and the suspension actuation motor is the 48 volt load.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Stock up on comfortable sneakers marked down to as little as $21 and a smooth, stretchy bra slashed by 60 percent.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Sam Morelos On Their Filipino Heritage And All The Philippine Elements In Summer Of 69 Like Morelos, Abby Flores is of Filipino descent, but the character wasn’t originally written that way in the script.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Afrikaners are White South Africans of Dutch descent who have lived in South Africa for four centuries.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
21 May 2025
Adverb
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This time around in the United Kingdom, however, her discography is uniformly trending downward.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Any brush made from plastic is dishwasher-safe and can be placed on the top rack with the bristles facing downward for a normal cycle.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Trevon Williams, who did not escape from the New Orleans jail, was charged with 10 counts of being a principal to simple escape, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced on May 23.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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As artificial intelligence models grow increasingly sophisticated, their capabilities extend far beyond simple task execution.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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So there were signals of his decline in his public appearances.—
Michel Martin,
NPR,
14 May 2025
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And some experts worry that the recent decline could be slowed or stopped by reductions in federal funding and the public health workforce, or a shift away from the strategies that seem to be working.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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“Downhill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downhill. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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