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Recent Examples of downward
Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Agency staff could not immediately explain the downward trend.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
This caused the plane to spiral downward and crash into the ocean.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
If the Iran war drags on for months, the outlook could quickly darken, setting off a downward economic spiral as falling stocks give way to weaker spending and, ultimately, a recession.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Agency staff could not immediately explain the downward trend.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
Adverb
Once this debris was removed and sent to landfills, the focus shifted downward to the lot’s remaining dirt.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
This caused the plane to spiral downward and crash into the ocean.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downward
Adjective
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With bowed heads, friends and classmates wrapped their arms around each other.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
Adverb
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True was in her office inside the restaurant shortly after the lunch rush Monday afternoon when a customer came in and said the Chinese restaurant a couple doors down was on fire.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The $10 general admission during the Lilac Festival on weekends includes petting zoo, lilac maze, hoe down & jug band shows, lawn games, and lilac viewing.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 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 3 Apr. 2026.
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