downdraft

noun

Definition of downdraftnext
as in downturn

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Recent Examples of downdraft But as soon as the three helicopters arrived at the fire, they were tossed around by the violent downdrafts — and equally jarring updrafts. — Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025 China markets were not spared as Mainland China bared the brunt of the downdraft while Hong Kong held up slightly better. — Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 To be sure, the damage suffered during this latest downdraft has been contained. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024 Wall Street punished the stock, sending it 80% lower, as it was caught in the Nasdaq downdraft of early 2022 over inflationary fears and Fed tightening. — Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for downdraft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
  1. downturn
  2. slowdown
  3. stagnation
  4. downtrend
  5. downswing
Noun
  • Nonetheless, investors must recognize the company’s vulnerability during economic downturns.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The Great Depression was a catastrophic economic downturn that began in October 1929 and lasted for nearly a decade.
    — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of downturn
Noun
  • The market slowdown has coincided with some worse-than-expected overall economic performance.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Researchers found that this sudden slowdown could be largely explained with the growth in inventory in the U.S. rental market, as well as a decline in demand.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of slowdown
Noun
  • System justifying beliefs can hinder this progress, leaving the organization in a state of stagnation where outdated practices and resistance to change prevent growth, innovation and the ability to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving market.
    — Kamales Lardi, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • For some liberal journalists and researchers of my generation, the stagnation of American cities has become a fixation.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of stagnation
Noun
  • Since then, the stock has made a series of higher highs and higher lows, suggesting that the multi-year downtrend is potentially starting to reverse in the other direction.
    — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Institutional investors have been avoiding LIT during its downtrend.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of downtrend
Noun
  • The band was still on a commercial downswing though, and Presto suffers from slick, unflattering production and some uncharacteristically bland lyrics.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2025
  • The next upswing is inevitably followed by a downswing, and the cycle seemingly never ends.
    — Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of downswing

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