downswing
Americannoun
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a downward swing, as of a golf club in driving a ball.
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a downward trend or decrease, as of business or a nation's birth rate.
noun
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a statistical downward trend in business activity, the death rate, etc
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golf the downward movement or line of a club when striking the ball
Etymology
Origin of downswing
Example Sentences
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The best time to buy for aggressive rate seekers was when I bonds on the upswing crossed paths with everything else on the downswing.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
That means it’s hard to pinpoint seasonal trends versus shutdown fallout versus an actual downswing.
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
Most prices are on the downswing, he argued.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
“It could have been an honest mistake on their part,” Pigott said of the statistical downswing.
From Salon • May 23, 2025
Her own sword was not to hand, so she snatched Renly's from its scabbard and raised it to catch Em- mon's axe on the downswing.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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