How to Use downtime in a Sentence

downtime

noun

• The kids napped during their downtime.
• After a busy day at work, I look forward to some downtime at home.
• We need to minimize network downtime.
• There was a lot of downtime, and Dolton is a small town.
  — Josh Ocampo, New York Times, 16 May 2024
• In the midst of that busy day, Bluesky even survived a downtime.
  — Jay Peters, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2023
• There’s plenty of downtime on tour to get that kind of work done.
  — Josh Chesler, SPIN, 11 Aug. 2022
• Yet the downtime proved fruitful in more ways than one.
  — Meaghan Garvey, Billboard, 23 Mar. 2022
• In their downtime, many of the men on the rigs spent hours scrolling mindlessly on their phones.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2021
• Give it some downtime, and your skin will emerge looking bright and clear.
  — Fani Mari, Allure, 3 May 2022
• The vibe during downtime tends to be loose and friendly.
  — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 24 July 2024
• Even our downtimes are better than 99.9 percent of the world’s best.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2024
• That type of play often leads to a lot of downtime for the opposing goalie.
  — Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2024
• During a visit to Ireland, the pair had some downtime on the cliff walk at Howth.
  — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2022
• Khloé Kardashian makes the most of her downtime with her kids!
  — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
• Ford said not all of the workers will be laid off for the entire duration of the downtime.
  — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
• Woods has been spending a lot of his downtime with his kids: Sam, 14, and Charlie, 13.
  — Steve Helling, PEOPLE.com, 15 Mar. 2022
• The report calculated the cost of downtime for the three tiers.
  — Forbes, 1 June 2022
• Ultherapy has no downtime but can be painful for up to a week.
  — Jessica Iredale, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Oct. 2021
• During downtime, guests can use the saltwater pool and the open-air gym.
  — Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2024
• For your downtime Going out 🚶 Here are 15 things to do in San Pedro.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
• For your downtime Going out 🧘🏽‍♀️L.A. has hit peak sound bath.
  — Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
• What does downtime look like and have there been any advancements in this area?
  — Beth Landman, Forbes, 14 Nov. 2021
• There's also a year-round heated pool and hot tub for more downtime.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2023
• And without restorative downtime, the body and mind can't perform at their peak.
  — Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2023
• For your downtime Going out 🥒 Forget the trendy juice bars.
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
• During our downtime, Ali and I loved to s----talk about the other Houseguests.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 22 June 2022
• Trevor Stout and Tom Stankiewicz had a lot of downtime while they were stuck at home in 2020 during the pandemic.
  — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, 21 Mar. 2022
• For now, the Edge is just enjoying his downtime and the process of creating new songs.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2021
• In his downtime, Terrence collects hobbies at an alarming rate.
  — Condé Nast, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
• Its entry into the UK comes at a time when British shoppers are increasingly investing in their downtime wardrobes, turning to loungewear that combines comfort with style.
  — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024