as in bull market
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bear market
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Sold Stocks Two Days Before Trump Announced a Plan for Reciprocal Tariffs
Precious metals can be a safe haven during a bear market turn, but those stocks, like the rest of the market, declined after Trump’s tariff announcements.
—
Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 22 May 2025
Since 1966, the average bear market has lasted about 15 months, while the average bull market has endured for nearly six years.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump’s shocking tariff rollout early April pushed the S & P 500 briefly into bear market territory, and weeks later, the equity benchmark fully made back those losses as some of the heavy duties were paused.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 21 May 2025
That sent bonds and the dollar tumbling and stocks an inch away from a bear market in April.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bear market
Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 22 May 2025
Since 1966, the average bear market has lasted about 15 months, while the average bull market has endured for nearly six years.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
President Donald Trump’s shocking tariff rollout early April pushed the S & P 500 briefly into bear market territory, and weeks later, the equity benchmark fully made back those losses as some of the heavy duties were paused.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 21 May 2025
That sent bonds and the dollar tumbling and stocks an inch away from a bear market in April.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bear market
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear market
bull market
Noun
-
By the second half of last week, the tape had settled back into a low-drama upward grind, the kind of boring-is-beautiful action that often prevails in trending bull markets, including Friday’s late-day levitation to seal a 5.3% weekly gain.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 May 2025
-
The last bull market showed that companies with bitcoin treasuries tend to outperform their peers, and the current one may follow suit.—
Georgii Verbitskii,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bear market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20market. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share