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Recent Examples of downswing
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.
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Slice of a big pie Years of Golden State home-price gains dull the pain of the recent downswing.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
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
Sales at Dave & Buster’s have been on the downswing for quite some time, and Lal acknowledged that the trend is continuing this quarter.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Slice of a big pie Years of Golden State home-price gains dull the pain of the recent downswing.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2025
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
Sales at Dave & Buster’s have been on the downswing for quite some time, and Lal acknowledged that the trend is continuing this quarter.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downswing
Noun
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The governor has previously explained that difficult decisions must be made as the state could soon face an economic downturn.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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The downturn started with the ubiquity of smartphones, social media, and various forms of educational technology that have proved inefficient, with the pandemic acting as an accelerant.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
8 June 2026
Noun
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This slowdown, however, is not investment thesis changing for us as orders tend to be lumpy.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Still, California’s slowdown is minor compared to the rest of the country.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
Noun
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That overall downtrend has been tested and failed to break each time.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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These experts also invariably forecast a sharp downtrend in the inflation curve once the conflict ends.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Downswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downswing. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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