tailwind

noun

Definition of tailwindnext
as in headwind

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of tailwind And that’s potentially a significant tailwind, as long as ESPN keeps landing the biggest games. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 When a plane is caught in a tailwind, gusts of air blow from behind the aircraft in the same direction the plane is flying. — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 While there’s been some speculation that GLP-1 weight loss drugs would be a tailwind for brands like Victoria’s Secret, Super said the company’s not seeing a huge impact. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 To that end, the bond between Williams and Johnson feels like a significant tailwind for the Bears. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 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, shares of Apple edged down following its earnings report due to concerns about macroeconomic headwinds that look likely to foil the firm's future growth.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Comcast is about to split off NBCUniversal from its connectivity business, which faces similar headwinds.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of headwind
Noun
  • Miller counts his share of backers on the right, and his elevation will deliver a boost to Trump’s faithful after the resounding blow of Tuesday’s election.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The visit marked the first in-person contact between Russian and US officials since Tuesday’s midterm elections, when Democrats ousted Republicans from control of Congress in a blow to Trump.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • With unpredictable subpolar gales and zero heavy manufacturing on the island, a conventional build would have dragged out across four or five years.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The gale warning has expired, but the small craft advisory remains in effect for boaters along the Atlantic waters and Keys waters.
    — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of gale
Noun
  • The tornado, which had peak winds of about 100 mph, snapped tree branches, damaged the roof of the Keyes Community Center and collapsed a wall, according to a damage survey report from the National Weather Service.
    — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Damaging winds are the primary threat, but a few tornadoes are also possible.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of tornado
Noun
  • Among his key policy proposals is creation of a catastrophic insurance fund to bring down the cost of windstorm insurance.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
  • An investigation by the state and Los Angeles County concluded that the fire was caused by a long-dormant transmission tower that was reenergized in a fierce windstorm.
    — Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of windstorm
Noun
  • Winds will turn easterly on Saturday and pick up some with peak gusts of 20-30 mph in some cases, the NWS stated.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • During the strong El Niño of 2016, a brutal northeast blizzard produced over 30 inches of snow and 60 mph wind gusts.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of gust
Noun
  • Its squalls are as big as those of shoegaze, but you could never get lost in them.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Regional forecasts are often concerned with extreme events, such as heavy rainfall, squall lines, severe thunderstorms or hurricanes.
    — Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of squall
Noun
  • Something similar must also occur amid the virtual tempest of higher temperatures.
    — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • We’re told that Robert tried to swim after his parents in the middle of a tempest while holding his war hammer.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of tempest

Browse Nearby Words

tailspins
tailwind
tailwinds
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Tailwind.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tailwind. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on tailwind

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about tailwind

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of cockamamie

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Old-Timey Vehicles

The Words of the Week - Nov. 6

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
woman sitting on floor holding book in front of her face on pink background
Famous Novels, Last Lines Quiz Needless to say, spoiler alert.
See All