downswing

noun

down·​swing ˈdau̇n-ˌswiŋ How to pronounce downswing (audio)
1
: a downward swing
2

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The stock market downswing was set off by a disappointing jobs report on Friday. Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2024 On each downswing, a decomputation is performed, recovering the energy. IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025 Even amid its meteoric rise this year, bitcoin experienced a temporary downswing that slashed one-third of its value, Kenwell noted. Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024 Just as the proliferation of blood relatives was a powerful stimulant for growth during the era of China’s economic upswing, the rapid evaporation of these same networks may serve as an economic depressant and help cause a downswing. Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2021 See all Example Sentences for downswing 

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of downswing was in 1891

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“Downswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downswing. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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