downslide

noun

down·​slide ˈdau̇n-ˌslīd How to pronounce downslide (audio)
: a downward movement

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Snow White’s opening weekend box office projections have been on a downslide for the past month. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 Tim Lammers Snow White’s opening weekend projection has been on the downslide for about a month. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 Data released by the NBS on Friday showed new home prices in China remained unchanged between November and December 2024—putting a stop to a downslide that has been going on since June 2023. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 Snow White’s opening weekend box office projections have been on a downslide for the past month. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for downslide

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of downslide was in 1889

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“Downslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downslide. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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