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downslide

American  
[doun-slahyd] / ˈdaʊnˌslaɪd /

noun

  1. a decline or downward trend, as of prices.


Etymology

Origin of downslide

First recorded in 1925–30; down 1 + slide

Example Sentences

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Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt was on the downslide in 2011.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The population has also more recently struggled with Syria’s economic downslide, which has sent food prices soaring and residents thrown into poverty.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2023

Addressing the call on Tuesday, Upton told CNN's Anderson Cooper in a Tuesday interview: "We have seen civility really downslide here. I'm concerned about my staff. They are taking these calls."

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2021

Her husband is still working construction in Tucson, but he’s afraid that if the economic downslide continues, he could lose his job too.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2020

However, severe ethnic violence, the closing of key business enterprises, and an empty government treasury have led to a continuing economic downslide.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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