tailwind

noun

Definition of tailwindnext
as in headwind

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Recent Examples of tailwind That’s modest and, again, will provide a tailwind as rates fall and PTY’s borrowing costs decline. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The government shutdown earlier this year that led to chaos at airports across the country was a tailwind for Clear Secure as more travelers sought out ways to mitigate disruptions. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 21 July 2026 The drop in oil prices is a tailwind for stocks, but until the conflict is settled, the Middle East turmoil remains a risk. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 19 June 2026 Had history caught a different tailwind, those crêpe shops might have been fish and chips joints. — Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tailwind
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tailwind
  1. headwind
  2. blow
  3. gale
  4. tornado
  5. windstorm
  6. gust
  7. squall
  8. tempest
Noun
  • However, due to headwinds, that was reduced to 74 minutes, which was and still continues to be an astonishing achievement.
    — Dhananjay Khadilkar, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Electric vehicles have faced major headwinds over the past year.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of headwind
Noun
  • Rodri's move to Barcelona is a significant blow for Madrid, who have struggled for midfield control since Kroos and Modric departed, and have been trophyless while Barcelona dominated domestically.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There certainly would be room for compromise that could soften the blow for the state.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • The blaze raged through pine forests and scrubland through the weekend, whipped by gale force winds that often prevented water-dropping planes from operating.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Winds cripple aerial firefighting Nearly 500 firefighters and 23 aircraft were deployed, but gale-force winds drove flames through dry forest and crippled the response, preventing some aircraft from reaching the sea to collect water.
    — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of gale
Noun
  • The board approved an ordinance suspending building permit fees related to repairs in the aftermath of the recent tornadoes.
    — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • This year, Tropical Storm Arthur brought record rainfall to areas of Louisiana and generated flash flooding and tornadoes along the Gulf coast.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tornado
Noun
  • All the framing members were stacked on top of one another, and the carpenter had even installed metal connectors to ensure the roof rafters would not get pulled up and off the walls in a windstorm.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Florida's Insurance Consumer Advocate suggests determining one's coverage needs, as types of insurance vary from general dwelling coverage to more specific plans, like hurricane or windstorm coverage.
    — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of windstorm
Noun
  • The crash occurred as the helicopter crews were helping to battle two fires that ignited on Saturday morning and spread rapidly amid strong wind gusts, prompting evacuations in the Boeotia and Attica regions, officials said.
    — Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Flames spread through western Attica, the region around Athens, threatening communities and an industrial district outside Megara as violent gusts prevented firefighting aircraft from collecting water from the sea.
    — Elena Becatoros, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of gust
Noun
  • But in the squall of war, Etna’s talents also beget inexorable demands.
    — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • What had once been a possible squall on the horizon, another dose of unpredict-able Pacara weather, now felt like a credible threat; the clouds had begun to travel.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
Definition of squall
Noun
  • Cusk, best known for her trilogy of largely plotless novels, has gotten embroiled in a tabloid tempest involving a Hollywood icon precisely because of her new book's plot.
    — Colin Dwyer, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But the tempest over his future is pushing the rest of the Republican Party to a breaking point.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of tempest

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