downdraft
noun
down·draft
ˈdau̇n-ˌdraft 
1
: a downward current of gas (such as air during a thunderstorm)
2
: decline sense 1
an economic downdraft
Examples of downdraft in a Sentence
a strong downdraft from the thunderstorm
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Currently, Sears is continuing to refine the downdraft table and is leaving the recipes up to the professionals.
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Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
The stock plummeted 38% in August and the downdraft picked up steam from there.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Heading into 2025, the S&P 500 — a measure of the broad U.S. stock market — has submitted gains of about 26% and 25% in the previous two years, following an 18% downdraft in 2022.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
The loss triggered cascade of losses for other tech companies and consequently a major 3% downdraft in the Nasdaq index.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
The stock plummeted 38% in August and the downdraft picked up steam from there.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Heading into 2025, the S&P 500 — a measure of the broad U.S. stock market — has submitted gains of about 26% and 25% in the previous two years, following an 18% downdraft in 2022.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
The loss triggered cascade of losses for other tech companies and consequently a major 3% downdraft in the Nasdaq index.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Downdraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downdraft. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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downdraft
noun
down·draft
-ˌdraft
-ˌdrȧft
: a downward current of gas (as air in a chimney or during a thunderstorm)
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