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
Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
For the second time in two weeks, Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn has been airlifted to a hospital after sustaining an injury in a downhill crash.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Breezy Johnson – who four years ago crashed on this very mountain, ending her chance to compete at the 2022 Games in Beijing – stood atop the leaderboard, the first American woman to win a downhill gold medal in almost 16 years.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
The team combined consists of one racer competing in a downhill run and another in a slalom run, with the times from the two added together to determine the results.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Breezy Johnson, Vonn’s teammate, won the downhill race and claimed the Americans’ first gold medal of the Winter Olympics.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
For the second time in two weeks, Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn has been airlifted to a hospital after sustaining an injury in a downhill crash.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
Vonn won a gold medal in the downhill and a bronze medal in the super-G at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games and a bronze medal in the downhill at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympic Games.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Breezy Johnson – who four years ago crashed on this very mountain, ending her chance to compete at the 2022 Games in Beijing – stood atop the leaderboard, the first American woman to win a downhill gold medal in almost 16 years.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Adverb
This event combines the speed of downhill and the discipline of slalom.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
The team combined consists of one racer competing in a downhill run and another in a slalom run, with the times from the two added together to determine the results.
—Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downhill
Adjective
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Use features like in-app messaging, video chat before meeting in person, profile visibility controls and easy blocking or reporting options.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sánchez Arévalo has framed the film as a deliberate genre blend — thriller, drama, black comedy and Western — emphasizing that its resistance to easy labelling was central to the appeal.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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It’s built for salads, sure, but ranch dressing is also, crucially, a dip, ideal for dunking chicken wings and tofu nuggets.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Feb. 2026
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Artichokes are best known as a key ingredient in creamy spinach dip, but they can also be roasted, grilled, or braised as a side, added to casseroles, or used as a pizza topping.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The men’s numbers have been declining – only 36 athletes will compete in these Games, down from 55 in Beijing in 2022 – and it’s long suffered from a lack of parity.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Whirlpool recommends alternating spoons and forks and placing those handles down; load knives handles up.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The fragrance opens with a playful burst of juicy raspberry before folding into warm vanilla blossom, eventually settling into a smooth veil of cashmere musk that feels cozy without ever becoming heavy.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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Try making vichyssoise, a simple, smooth soup combining leeks and potatoes.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Beyond the dazzling jumps, daring descents and photo finishes lie lives shaped by sacrifice and sheer determination.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Noha, who works at luxury brand LVMH, was born in Geneva of Swiss and Egyptian descent and grew up across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, while Saif is from Pakistan and works at TikTok.—
Kaitlin Menza,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Let the foam travel downward, following the natural direction of the hair to protect the cuticle.—
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Those may be followed by small white spots in the mouth within two or three days, and a rash usually beginning on the face before spreading downward.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Feltner’s routine was pretty simple.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Crime 101 takes the same view of quid pro quo as the most basic form of American commerce and makes simple but brutal points about value and self-worth, where your car, its year, make and model, matters more than your resumé.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Axios ran these numbers, and calculated the decline in wages as a share of gross domestic income adding up to $12,000; as in, that’s how much less per year the average American is bringing home as a result of this dynamic.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pacific Islander students and American Indian students were the only two student groups out of 11 total who saw a decline in this metric in the same period.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Downhill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downhill. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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