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downhill

[doun-hil, doun-hil] / ˈdaʊnˈhɪl, ˈdaʊnˌhɪl /
ADJECTIVE
descending
Synonyms


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For Bondi, it was all downhill from there.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

These lakes are often located at high altitudes, sitting above river systems that help channel burst waters far downhill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She is 41 and has won four overall World Cup championships, with 84 World Cup wins and three Olympic medals, including gold in the downhill at the 2010 Vancouver Games.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Austria's Johannes Aigner won gold for his second Paralympic title of the Games, having also won the downhill.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

They planned to finish it in time to slide downhill Saturday afternoon.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder