Examples of updraft in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
This shear can cause the storm’s updraft to begin rotating, creating a spinning column of air inside the storm; under the right conditions, that rotation can tighten and extend toward the ground, producing a tornado.
—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2026
The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.
—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Hail is created when strong updrafts of air are pushed up into the colder atmosphere, freezing water droplets and pushing them around, making the droplets bigger and bigger.
—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Such clouds are also associated with storms and potentially dangerous updrafts and downdrafts of wind.
—
Charlie Gile,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for updraft
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.
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2026
The updraft knifed through the building, whose inhabitants were already suffering without heat or power for much of the winter as Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy system.
—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Hail is created when strong updrafts of air are pushed up into the colder atmosphere, freezing water droplets and pushing them around, making the droplets bigger and bigger.
—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Such clouds are also associated with storms and potentially dangerous updrafts and downdrafts of wind.
—
Charlie Gile,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for updraft
Cite this Entry
“Updraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/updraft. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
updraft
noun
up·draft
ˈəp-ˌdraft 
-ˌdrȧft
: an upward movement of gas (as air)
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
