as in easy
involving minimal difficulty or effort
the project should be all downhill after this problem is fixed
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as in dip
a downward slope
most runners will have their best splits on the downhills
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Recent Examples of downhill
Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Here are a few places where sledding rivals skiing for downhill wintertime thrills.
—Terry Ward, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Andrew Dampf, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
That’s how Breezy Johnson described having recently won the women’s downhill event and the women’s team combined at the FIS Alpine World Skiing Championships in Saalbach, Austria.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
Kelli Bender, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Winter typically runs from November to May, and so do the main cold-weather activities like ice climbing, downhill skiing, and snowboarding.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
But Spillane worked hard on his coverage skills and his reading of offenses, becoming much more than a downhill run-stopper.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Here are a few places where sledding rivals skiing for downhill wintertime thrills.
—Terry Ward, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
Noun
Vonn is the all-time leader in World Cup downhill victories with 43 and Shiffrin holds the mark in slalom with 62 — both records among men and women.
—Andrew Dampf, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
That’s how Breezy Johnson described having recently won the women’s downhill event and the women’s team combined at the FIS Alpine World Skiing Championships in Saalbach, Austria.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
Adverb
In 2024, the pair tried downhill skiing together, and Thoth took to the sport quickly, so the duo stepped up the intensity.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Winter typically runs from November to May, and so do the main cold-weather activities like ice climbing, downhill skiing, and snowboarding.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downhill
Adjective
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What makes something so complicated is when there’s no one to blame — that would be so easy.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
21 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes this issue can be due to an overloaded or unbalanced load of laundry, which is relatively easy to fix by removing excess laundry or repositioning the laundry to balance the load.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Since then, the population has grown steadily, except for a dip from September 2021 to December 2021.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Visit the captivating city of Reykjavik, chase the Northern Lights or go for a dip in the rejuvenating waters of the Blue Lagoon.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Paired to a beautiful, matching bracelet and equipped also with rubber or black-lined grey alligator straps, the Overseas Ultra-Thin is a versatile piece that can be dressed up or down in an instant.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2025
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Tesla recently reported the first drop in annual sales in its history, and there are indications sales could be down again this quarter.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Suit the style of the structure to your home's architecture for a smooth transition from your indoor rooms to your garden retreat.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Eldridge told Fox News Digital that when a rebrand is unsuccessful, the fault can lie with the teams behind the stars who failed to adequately prepare for their smooth transition to a more mature identity that will be accepted by the public.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The rare proximity to Kanye—who was just beginning his descent from the summit of pop culture—was covered by every outlet imaginable, including this one.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2025
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Phillis Wheatley, who wrote Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, was the first American of African descent and the third colonial American woman to have her work published.—
Zaneilia Harris,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Though deal counts in women's digital health have trended downward since a 2021 peak, the average deal size has become larger, per a new PitchBook report.—
Natalie Breymeyer,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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The fluff layer’s poor thermal conductivity also means that heat has a hard time propagating downward into the lunar regolith.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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All of this is a vaguely long-winded way of making a simple point — the outlook for Wolves’ defence has changed dramatically over the course of this season.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Combining crisp water, sun-dappled shade, and the simple pleasure of drifting with the current creates the perfect recipe for vacation memories.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In Florida, nearly all 67 counties saw a decline in childhood immunizations among kindergartners since COVID came in 2020, state data shows.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Target – whose RSI is 16.8 – lost about 9% this week, touching a 52-week low on Friday and bringing its year-to-date decline to nearly 23%.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Downhill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downhill. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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