DOWNSWING Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

downswing

noun

Definition of downswing

as in downturn

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Recent Examples of downswing With his brother, Josh, Benny has built a career on his fascination with these occasionally surly characters, often men on the downswing. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025 The Lions moved on from veteran offensive lineman Graham Glasgow, a once-reliable player on the downswing of his career, who struggled at center last season. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026 Abbott only made the series cut this year (Brunson is still nominated as an executive producer), but her acting snub signals that the aging comedy, currently in its fifth season, is on the downswing with awards bodies. — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025 Chipmakers are particularly vulnerable to this downswing, contrasting their recent strong performance, amidst ongoing concerns about a potential AI bubble. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for downswing

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Noun

But Reddick shouldn’t yet be counted out because his recent downturn is more due to rotten luck than substandard performance.

— Jess Bryant, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Europe often moves the other way, hoarding labor through downturns, and analysts count that instinct among the reasons its productivity has recently stalled.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of downturn

Noun

That puts more pressure on new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and his colleagues, a dissent-happy bunch over the past year, to consider whether a slowdown in jobs or an uptick in inflation is the bigger risk to the economy.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
Michelle Monaghan is making midlife look less like a slowdown and more like a second wind.

— Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 2 July 2026

Definition of slowdown

Noun

Megacap tech stocks like Microsoft and Amazon, as well as cyclical names like Walmart, bucked the downtrend.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Fundraising then may pick up for VC firms after being stuck in a downtrend since a peak of $413 billion in 2022, according to PitchBook data, though the benefits won’t be immediate and will be contingent on public market reception.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

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