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Definition of Downshifted
1. downshift [v] - See also: downshift
Lexicographical Neighbors of Downshifted
Literary usage of Downshifted
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Wild Winds: Adventures in the Highest Andes by Ed Darack (2001)
"The rig swayed back and forth as the driver downshifted and wrested the bus around
constricted bights of asphalt. One.. two.. three. .1 started counting ..."
2. Technology and Productivity: The Challenge for Economic Policy by OECD Staff (1991)
"As can be seen in Figure 1, while total manufacturing capital formation has
downshifted sharply in recent years, this sector's spending on information ..."
3. Larue's Maneuvers by James Isaiah Gabbe (2007)
"Danbar, his curiosity about their destination silenced by McShane's savagely
incommunicative mood, downshifted the dogged old VW and drifted into wintry ..."
4. Taken for Grantedby Michael William Paulson by Michael William Paulson (2005)
"He downshifted into second gear, as the truck leaned into a sharp curve. "How could
a twit such as Wilkes get a position with your embassy? ..."
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