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 Article From fun, quirky dips to sweet, tangy cake frostings and cheesecakes to cheesy sausage balls, cream cheese runs the gamut from sweet to savory Southern recipes.

— Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
The park remains a community fixture, however, where people host children’s birthday parties, take lake dips and picnic, all under the shade of the ancient trees.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of dips

Noun

The Limits of a Single Number A testosterone reference range shows where a man’s level falls compared with the population.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Yosemite Falls is dry and Vernal, Nevada and Bridalveil falls are usually down to a trickle in September.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 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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