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
Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Assistant Hobart Fire Chief Shawn Millard said trees and power lines were down across the city but there were no reports of injuries.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Grace Hase, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
In normal primaries, the other down-ballot statewide offices are an afterthought for most voters.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
That happens because caffeine interferes with the buildup of sleep pressure, delaying the body’s natural wind-down.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Russia's Defense Ministry reported on Sunday that a total of 334 Ukrainian UAVs were downed overnight over Russia and occupied Crimea.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
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Other names linked to OpenAI also saw significant sell-offs, including cloud computing providers CoreWeave, down 6%, and Oracle, down 4%.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Assistant Hobart Fire Chief Shawn Millard said trees and power lines were down across the city but there were no reports of injuries.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Ballots are officially on their way to mailboxes for the June 2 primary that features the most wide-open governor’s race in years and a number of down-ballot races across the state that will set up a consequential 2026 midterm election later this year.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
In normal primaries, the other down-ballot statewide offices are an afterthought for most voters.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Noun
Investigators said that video footage showed Fatherley kneeling on Adair’s back for over a minute while Adair was pressed face-down on a bed and yelling for help.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
That happens because caffeine interferes with the buildup of sleep pressure, delaying the body’s natural wind-down.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Verb
Black Krrsantan Unlike Chewbacca, this Wookiee warrior would have downed that porg raw.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Russia's Defense Ministry reported on Sunday that a total of 334 Ukrainian UAVs were downed overnight over Russia and occupied Crimea.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for down
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Higher yields also tend to push downward on prices for stocks and other kinds of investments.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Similarly, all objects on Earth accelerate downward, toward the center of our planet, and are only prevented from falling through it by the force of the Earth pushing back up on them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 May 2026
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In serving Paris and Brussels, for example, Ryanair runs flights out of Paris-Beauvais and Brussels-Charleroi, which are about fifty miles and forty miles, respectively, away from the city center.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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But there is a lot to be done with the draft six weeks away.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Working at the theater gave Burnett an up-close education in moviegoing culture at the time.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Times will be on-site from Friday to Sunday to bring you an up-close view of what’s happening in the desert.—
Evan Schaben,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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Dethleffs had to be particularly creative with the toilet room, walling off a private space separate from the remainder of the open floor plan that fits in below the lowered roof.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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Researchers believe inbreeding led to depressed survival rates in pups.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sam is very depressed and feels lonely and isolated.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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The virus was first detected by health officials in Johannesburg, South Africa on May 2 after a British man became sick and was taken into intensive care, 21 days after another passenger had died.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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This spread is usually limited to people who have close contact with a sick person.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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And their struggles are why Thursday’s off day couldn’t come at a better time.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
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The service On a recent off-season autumn stay a few weeks after opening, service felt friendly, low-key, knowledgeable—and fairly hands-off, mostly for the better.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Conversations around excellent kebabs in Southern California tend to begin with the Martirosyan family and their Mini Kabob in Glendale.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The lighting, art design and score are all excellent – and the single shot construction gives the film a dreamy, meditative quality.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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“Down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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