DOWNHILLS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

downhills

noun

plural of downhill

as in dips

a downward slope most runners will have their best splits on the downhills

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Recent Examples of downhills The Picklejus aims for the complete package in mountain running, tackling not just distances greater than 100 miles but also the dramatic uphills and downhills that may come along the way. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 The World Cup continues with two downhills and a super-G in Italy next weekend. — ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026 The prospect of Shiffrin pairing with Lindsey Vonn, who’s excelled in the downhills this season, to fight for USA gold surely has NBC execs salivating. — Sean Gregory, Time, 29 Jan. 2026 It's claimed to still handle short downhills well and provide a good glide on flat surfaces. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026 Early in their development process, Mermoud, Diard, and Aubonnet considered making a downhill-only, slip-on overshoe of sorts, one that could be carried in a pack on uphill sections and attached for long, rugged downhills. — Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 27 July 2022

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In this case, for instance, Rabtsevich noticed the dips in TIC 4206066's light in 2018 tended to align with moments where TESS fired its thrusters, which may have skewed the results.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
The broad stock market has seen the largest dips, on average, during midterm years compared with any other in the presidential cycle, Detrick's data shows.

— Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of dips

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On Thursday, that included two slip-and-falls that resulted in a 64-yard gain to set up a touchdown and a 21-yard gain on third-and-21 to move the chains and set up another Buccaneers touchdown.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
The 1,700-meter-wide falls are undeniably impressive—after all, this is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and considered one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

— Charukesi Ramadurai, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of falls

Noun

But the paint allegedly became slippery in the sun, and three riders, including one known as a master of descents, crashed.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The relentless Carapaz pressured the American on the descents and put himself in the position to profit.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 25 July 2026

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