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
Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Without Pacheco, the Chiefs lose their reliable downhill runner for clock management and short-yardage gains.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Sean Gregory, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Took 16th in the downhill and 17th in the Super Combined at the Pyeongchang Games in 2018 and 19th in the downhill and 17th in the Super G at the Beijing Games in 2022.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Her last Olympic medal was a bronze in downhill in 2018.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
The Swiss skier, who won gold at the last two Winter Olympics in the women’s Alpine events, was training on the course where she was set to compete in the downhill World Cup event on Friday and Saturday, according to the AP.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Without Pacheco, the Chiefs lose their reliable downhill runner for clock management and short-yardage gains.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
The prospect of Shiffrin pairing with Lindsey Vonn, who’s excelled in the downhills this season, to fight for USA gold surely has NBC execs salivating.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Took 16th in the downhill and 17th in the Super Combined at the Pyeongchang Games in 2018 and 19th in the downhill and 17th in the Super G at the Beijing Games in 2022.
—Darren Sabedra, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
Adverb
This season, Vonn historically won two more downhill races – becoming the oldest World Cup race winner ever – and leads the season World Cup standings in the discipline.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Her last Olympic medal was a bronze in downhill in 2018.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downhill
Adjective
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After Iribarne’s free throw, Beckman couldn’t knock down a 3, and Aliso allowed an easy bucket with five seconds left, then didn’t worry about putting the ball in play again.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cohen suggests incorporating accent pieces—pillows, objects, and art—done in more vibrant tones that are easy to edit or remove over time.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Would there be a dip in quality for special effects and visual panache?—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Spinach dip is great, but this version may be the ultimate winner.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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That process began by Pidgeon working closely with the movement coach Julia Crockett to get some of her mannerisms down.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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That’s down by one week and about 880 million minutes of watch time compared to the first season in 2024.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The weekend celebration started on Friday with a roller skating party on the smooth arena floor followed by a full schedule on Saturday of performances by local artists, tours and refreshments.—
Doug Duran,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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With the ability to charge a compatible phone wirelessly at 25W using the new Qi2 charging standard, the MagSafe-compatible Icemag 3 has a full-surface magnetic lock and provides smoother and steadier power flow.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Eger watched her parents taken away to the gas chambers where more than a million people, primarily of Jewish descent, were murdered.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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As jealousy, greed, and paranoia take hold, the group is torn apart by their inner demons, threatening to turn their angelic encounter into a descent into hell.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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For example, the recent announcement regarding a $200 billion MBS purchase helped push rates downward.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The chandelier fixed squarely in the vaulted ceiling and the elegant milk glass lamps that lined the hallway cast their soft gazes downward.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The 18-year-old was also charged with simple assault, a misdemeanor and summary charges of harassment and disorderly conduct.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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With similar pressures and temperatures to those found at Earth’s surface, Venus, up above its cloud-tops, might already be home to simple but hardy microbial life forms.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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The decline in future spending commitments is projected to lead to 670,000 and 1,600,000 lives lost annually.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The cuts mark a steep decline for the historic newsroom, which has lost subscribers following controversial editorial decisions by owner Jeff Bezos.—
David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Downhill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downhill. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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