Examples of updraft in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
According to the National Weather Service, hailstones are formed when raindrops are carried upward by thunderstorm updrafts into extremely cold areas of the atmosphere, causing the raindrops to freeze.
—
Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
But in the historic pandemic recovery, employers struggled to fill positions and students expected to ride the strong economic updraft.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Hail falls when the thunderstorm's updraft can no longer support the weight of the hailstone, which can occur if the stone becomes large enough or the updraft weakens, NWS says.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
This spinning air can be tilted into the vertical and sucked upward by the supercell’s updraft, contracting the spin near the ground into a tornado.
—Yvette Richardson, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for updraft 
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
But in the historic pandemic recovery, employers struggled to fill positions and students expected to ride the strong economic updraft.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Hail falls when the thunderstorm's updraft can no longer support the weight of the hailstone, which can occur if the stone becomes large enough or the updraft weakens, NWS says.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
This spinning air can be tilted into the vertical and sucked upward by the supercell’s updraft, contracting the spin near the ground into a tornado.
—Yvette Richardson, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for updraft
Dictionary Entries Near updraft
Cite this Entry
“Updraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/updraft. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
updraft
noun
up·draft
ˈəp-ˌdraft 
-ˌdrȧft
: an upward movement of gas (as air)
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share