DOWNSWING Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

downswing

noun

Definition of downswing

as in downturn

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Recent Examples of downswing After a little early-2000s time on a downswing, the combo of a pink, translucent base and white tips has become a beautiful no-brainer for so many of us. — Marci Robin, Allure, 17 Mar. 2026 That group had known nothing but playing into February until the 6-11 downswing last season. — Sam McDowell March 4, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026 Inflation appears to be on the downswing again after a bumpy ride in 2025. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026 Abbott only made the series cut this year (Brunson is still nominated as an executive producer), but her acting snub signals that the aging comedy, currently in its fifth season, is on the downswing with awards bodies. — Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for downswing

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While Chick-fil-A is not immune to these headaches, Cathy told CNBC that the chain’s restaurants have not seen the same downturn.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Saint Laurent’s parent Kering has returned to growth after a bruising downturn, but Balenciaga remains under pressure and Gucci is still struggling to reverse years of falling sales behind the runway gloss.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of downturn

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That operational slowdown would subsequently reduce gasoline output and drive total domestic energy costs higher.

— , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Against this backdrop of growing public concern and calls for a slowdown in frontier AI development, Fortune editor-in-chief Alyson Shontell flew out to San Francisco to speak with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026

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