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downward slope

NOUN

fall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decline decrease dip drop plunge recession reduction slump spill

STRONG

abatement cut declivity diminution dive downgrade dwindling ebb header incline lapse lessening plummet pratfall slant slip slope tumble

WEAK

belly flop falling-off nosedive

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascent rise

WEAK

climb

NOUN

nosedive

Synonyms

STRONG

abatement cut decline declivity decrease descent diminution dip dive downgrade downswing downturn drop drop-off dwindling ebb header incline lapse lessening plummet plunge pratfall recession reduction skid slant slide slip slope slump spill tumble

WEAK

belly flop downslide downtrend falling-off nose dive

Antonyms

STRONG

ascent development enlargement evenness expansion growth improvement incline increase level perfection rise success upgrade

Example Sentences

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The long downward slope of fertility over the past century suggests that population decline may accelerate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Given the area’s geological makeup, as well as the roughly 20-degree downward slope upon which the homes were perched, the landslide didn’t necessarily come as a surprise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2023

Trains follow a long downward slope into the town, where the track curves.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023

But fertility rates in the U.S. have been on a downward slope since slightly before 2008, and the decline matches a similar trend among other wealthy countries in Europe and parts of Asia.

From Scientific American • May 26, 2023

As we approached the base of the mountain the land took a downward slope.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

downward slope

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