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Recent Examples of downward
Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Like Minnick and Gill, Duddy is watching the downward trend in alcohol consumption closely.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
The rash usually appears first on the head and then moves downward.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
As the material appears to shift from soft to hard, the outward and downward movements of the tubes no longer suggest the gentle pressure of filling and escaping air, but imply a decidedly more violent bending and crushing of metal, as if the tubes had been pushed out of shape against their will.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Like Minnick and Gill, Duddy is watching the downward trend in alcohol consumption closely.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 1 Mar. 2026
Adverb
My biggest tip is to hold the barrel horizontally, with the airflow directed downward, so the ends curve under into that soft, bouncy finish.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
The rash usually appears first on the head and then moves downward.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downward
Adjective
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Instead of your standard dress shoes, Styles finished the look with a perfect pair of minty-green ballet flats with bowed laces.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
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The building with its bowed windows and a Queen Ann tower had already been around for nine years before its owner placed a classified ad in a July 1897 issue of The Kansas City Times.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Police officers who were working to direct traffic for the race received a call of an officer down about a block off the race course roughly 300 feet from the location of the misdirection.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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At its lowest, the Dow was down more than 1,200 points.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dethleffs had to be particularly creative with the toilet room, walling off a private space separate from the remainder of the open floor plan that fits in below the lowered roof.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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Supercharge your multiplier for more winnings and have a better chance at a win with a lowered projection.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Downward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downward. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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