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Definitions

downwards

ADJECTIVE
downward
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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“It’s been spiraling downwards every week,” Gough said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

"The music on Styles' new album is muted, subtle and pleasant – but from the title downwards, he has a real problem with words," said the paper's chief music critic, Alexis Petridis.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

And while emissions have now been trending downwards or stagnant for almost two years, any decline is not yet substantial.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

“A break downwards through $86,000 points will be a negative signal. The currency is assessed as technically neutral for the short term.”

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

The machine is designed to use the weight of water to lift half a tank of water while the other half balances it by going downwards.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton