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View definitions for downhill

downhill

adjective as in descending

Strongest match

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"Things are only going in one direction, it's going downhill, and so we really need help from the government to make it viable," he said.

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The first Test of a series is usually his best, then it goes downhill.

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“It’s a harder course than Pierce. Even the downhills are steep … you never really get a break.”

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A debris flow is a type of landslide that is caused when heavy rain starts rushing downhill and picks up mud and debris.

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To understand why plump housekeepers jog faster when heading downhill, consult Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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