Synonyms of down
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as in downward
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as in away
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as in up
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as in lowered
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as in depressed
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as in sick
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as in off
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as in excellent
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as in fur
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as in accident
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as in grudge
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as in dislike
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as in drop
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as in demise
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as in prairie
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as in to drop
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as in to swallow
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as in to dismiss
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as in up
brought or having come to an end
eight down and two to go
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as in depressed
feeling unhappiness
feeling a bit down
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as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
down with the flu
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as in off
not being in working order
while my computer was down, I attended to some unfinished odds and ends lying about my cubicle
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as in excellent
slang
of the very best kind
a small jazz club that showcases some really down musicians
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as in grudge
chiefly British
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
I don't understand why she'd have such a down against me; we've never even spoken to each other!
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as in dislike
chiefly British
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
for years after the war her grandfather had an unshakable down on the Germans
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as in drop
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
suffered with a psychological disorder in which she alternated between emotional ups and downs
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as in demise
a loss of status
experienced the ups and downs of a career in showbiz
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as in prairie
usually downs plural
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
hold a festival on the downs
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as in to drop
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
downed his opponent with one stunning blow
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as in to swallow
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
downing slices of pizza and guzzling bottles of soda
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as in to dismiss
to reject by or as if by a vote
all attempts to ban indoor smoking had been downed by the town council
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Recent Examples of down
Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
The result of that supply/demand imbalance best explains tin’s 64% rise over the last 12 months from around $33,000/t to last trades on the London Metal Exchange $54,185/t, down slightly on the record price of earlier this month.
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Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
Last offseason, Diggs did sign with a New England Patriots team coming off a down season, but there was more faith in league circles that New England could have quick success.
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Sam Warren,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
The Tar Heels went three-up, three-down in the sixth, but the next inning Gallaher and his teammates were having a jolly time on a clear and cool evening at Charles Schwab Field.
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Eric Olson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Maria grew up in Delft’s Market Square, a few doors down from the inn that the Vermeer family owned.
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Clare Bucknell,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
The result of that supply/demand imbalance best explains tin’s 64% rise over the last 12 months from around $33,000/t to last trades on the London Metal Exchange $54,185/t, down slightly on the record price of earlier this month.
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Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Adjective
The electronics are powered by a battery in the down tube, which should be good for eight hours of runtime.
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New Atlas,
19 June 2026
Last offseason, Diggs did sign with a New England Patriots team coming off a down season, but there was more faith in league circles that New England could have quick success.
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Sam Warren,
New York Times,
18 June 2026
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Plus, the liner is easy to de-gunk after trips with soap and water (or a good hose-down).
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Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
The Tar Heels went three-up, three-down in the sixth, but the next inning Gallaher and his teammates were having a jolly time on a clear and cool evening at Charles Schwab Field.
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Eric Olson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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Report downed power lines to the police.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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In another, a Pullman maid is bent over, hard at work, with her hair swept back into a ponytail, her gaze pointed downward and focused on the task at hand.
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Refik Anadol said, as the escalator carried us downward.
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As its name suggests, atom lithography does away with light altogether and instead uses physical matter—atoms—to print tiny patterns onto silicon chips.
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Rhaenyra will not only have to contend with the death of yet another child, but also that same child’s decision to betray her and lock her away in a room.
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Likewise, despite the filmmakers’ best efforts, there’s still a few uncanny valleys to be crossed, notably in the up-close, full-body fighting sequences, which remind us how much VFX isn’t quite there yet.
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Kone eventually gave a thumb's up signal to the crowd and sat up as he was being taken off.
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The beat comes on lowered expectations, after the company gave disappointing guidance in February that fell short of analyst estimates.
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For video, the Avata 360 supports a standard color profile with the same naturally vibrant tones as its JPGs, or a 10-bit flat D-Log M profile with lowered contrast and saturation.
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New-home construction tumbled, then stayed depressed for over a decade.
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These figures mark a clear increase from depressed crossing rates seen during much of the Iran war since its start in late February.
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Having a sick pet is emotionally a lot to handle.
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Preventing infestation Just because one calf is sick doesn’t mean the entire herd will get it, Cammack said.
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For a team that began the season with off days coming at a premium, a brief stretch with two open dates is a respite from the wear and tear of a long season.
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His shot diet is already optimized for the league, his frame holds up in physical matchups and his off-ball activity gives coaches a willing piece to weave into screen and handoff actions.
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Turkey evened it in the 10th minute with an excellent two-man game from Baris Alper Yilmaz and Güler, the 21-year-old Real Madrid rising star.
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The nearby town of Dolores makes an excellent home base.
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