downslide

noun

down·​slide ˈdau̇n-ˌslīd How to pronounce downslide (audio)
Synonyms of downslidenext
: a downward movement

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Norman Powell has visibly slowed a step this season and has been turning the ball over at an alarming rate and will be on the downslide. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026 Tim Lammers Snow White’s opening weekend projection has been on the downslide for about a month. — Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 Calipari, meanwhile, was seen as being on the downslide of his career after how things ended in Lexington. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026 Solar action should start to ease, however, with the 11-year solar cycle finally on the downslide. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for downslide

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of downslide was in 1889

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“Downslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downslide. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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