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Recent Examples of downward
Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
The measures would put even more downward pressure on Russian oil by forcing them to sell at a further discount.
—Daniel Fried, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
While trucking numbers continue to pour in, domestic manufacturing keeps sliding downward amid the policy shifts, with American factory activity shrinking for the eighth straight month in October.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Auto theft in Aurora dropped 42% year-over-year between January and September, continuing a downward trend that began in 2023.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
The measures would put even more downward pressure on Russian oil by forcing them to sell at a further discount.
—Daniel Fried, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
His home is angled downward from the development.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
While trucking numbers continue to pour in, domestic manufacturing keeps sliding downward amid the policy shifts, with American factory activity shrinking for the eighth straight month in October.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downward
Adjective
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No racist stereotypes, no demeaning facial expressions, no bowed heads, and no broken bodies from the old Hollywood.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The composer also added synths to his orchestral score, as well as bowed metal, where a violin bow is rubbed against metal instruments like a cowbell or a Vibraphone, for when Roz has a particularly intense feeling.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Early in the second period, Matthews used his size to force a turnover down low and then force a few opportunities.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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My weight would go up and down over the years.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Even with lowered rents, The Grand’s residents aren’t staying long.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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This was highlighted by the fact that Psyche’s April 2024 message – beamed from a distance of 225 million kilometers – reached Earth at a lowered 25 megabits per second.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Downward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downward. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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