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
Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Without Pacheco, the Chiefs lose their reliable downhill runner for clock management and short-yardage gains.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Of course, other American skiers in the downhill could still tie Vonn by winning a World Cup, or even surpass her by winning two.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
His health went downhill after being diagnosed with diabetes in 2000.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The Swiss skier, who won gold at the last two Winter Olympics in the women’s Alpine events, was training on the course where she was set to compete in the downhill World Cup event on Friday and Saturday, according to the AP.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Without Pacheco, the Chiefs lose their reliable downhill runner for clock management and short-yardage gains.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
When Utah’s Jackson Spencer, a senior at Herriman High School, made his move at the top of the downhill, Mantecon stayed composed and refused to let the race slip away.
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Of course, other American skiers in the downhill could still tie Vonn by winning a World Cup, or even surpass her by winning two.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Dec. 2025
Adverb
Vonn extended her lead in the season-long World Cup downhill standings after finishing second and third in the other races.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
His health went downhill after being diagnosed with diabetes in 2000.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downhill
Adjective
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In October 2023, Jemma DeCristo tweeted on social media there’s easy access to Zionist journalists who spread propaganda and misinformation.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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HotHands Hand Warmers are a convenient and easy way to stay warm and provide a boost of heat without taking extra layers.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a video obtained by PEOPLE, staff members captured the moment an adorable baby kangaroo took a dip in the heated Lava Lagoon Lazy River.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Expect everything from roasted oysters to smoked chicken wings with coconut chutney or toum and housemade pickles to lamb kebabs, alongside dips and flatbreads.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Their drive extended when Jalen Hurts found Dallas Geodert to convert a fourth down for the third time on the day.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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By the end of the year, the Gallup Economic Confidence Index, which measures views of the economy and its future, stood at a whopping negative 33, down nearly 20 points since spring.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The wide waistband, which stays in place without feeling constricting, has a seamless design for a smooth look.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Martha Stewart is 84 years old and has some of the most enviable, smooth, radiant, and seemingly pore-free skin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Predicting Hubble’s descent to Earth The Hubble Space Telescope was lifted to a higher orbit several times by Space Shuttle missions between 1993 and 2009.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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The worker, who has not been identified, is said to be a data analyst of Venezuelan descent who had no prior arrests and is authorized to remain in the country until October, Council Speaker Julie Menin said.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Thirty-four people remain missing, according to Archival, revising downward a tally of 38 given earlier on his Facebook page.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Measles symptoms can appear between seven and 21 days after exposure and may include high fever, cough, runny nose, red watery eyes, white spots inside the mouth and a red blotchy rash that typically starts on the face and spreads downward.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This simple design works well once the engine is already moving very fast.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Do this simple test to find out if your soil is ready.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The report describes a kind of doom loop of AI dependence, where students increasingly off-load their own thinking onto the technology, leading to the kind of cognitive decline or atrophy more commonly associated with aging brains.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2026
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The 11 citations represents a sharp decline from just months earlier.—
Mathew Miranda
January 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Downhill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downhill. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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