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
  • Gusts and crosswinds affect helicopters more than a single consistent headwind does.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • Another College Recruiting Challenge The proposal arrives as American universities are already confronting mounting headwinds in international recruitment.
    — Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of headwind
Noun
  • That was a massive blow, and losing speedy rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell to another knee injury Wednesday didn’t help, either.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
  • After the dustups, the offense went from taking blows from the defense to delivering some of its own.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Definition of blow
Noun
  • The United States is also facing gale-force productivity headwinds, such as the aging of the population and the relentlessly rising cost of health care, education, and housing.
    — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026
  • His football outing on ITV was perfectly good value, even if there was the near-instant karma of an off-camera Brooklyn gale threatening to blow the set down.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of gale
Noun
  • Investigators found damaged trees along Rock Branch Road, before the tornado crossed Highway 212 and snapped or uprooted numerous trees along the southward slope of Shelton Laurel Creek and toward Cutshall Town Road.
    — Joe Marusak July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Marks began his effort to get these sirens years ago after a tornado struck the town in 2018.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of tornado
Noun
  • Families here face rising property taxes, climbing windstorm and flood insurance premiums, and the everyday costs that follow both.
    — Eric "Doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • The Derecho—named after a windstorm—joined examples of the marque’s Huayra Codalunga Speedster and Huayra R Tempesta at Goodwood.
    — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
Definition of windstorm
Noun
  • This video shows firefighters battling fierce flames ripping through vegetation, propelled, in part, by strong gusts of wind.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
  • Damaging wind gusts are possible from the storms, as well as large hail and an isolated tornado.
    — Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of gust
Noun
  • Cold rain fell in an endless drizzle, broken only by harder squalls.
    — Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
  • The brief tornado spun up inside a squall line of thunderstorms and damaged several power poles and large limbs.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
Definition of squall
Noun
  • In Homer’s Odyssey, the Greek hero Odysseus must overcome tempests, temptations, mythical monsters, and divine wrath to sail home to the island of Ithaca after the Trojan War.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026
  • You're used to a bit of spontaneity, but this tempest is going to draw extra frustrations around your income, finances, or money matters.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026
Definition of tempest

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