Synonyms of downs

downs 1 of 2

noun

plural of down

as in prairie

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country

hold a festival on the downs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prairie
• pampa
• meadow
• plain
• grassland
• moor
• steppe
• heath
• savanna
• tundra
• lea
• field
• veld
• lowland
• llano
• campo
• champaign
• flat
• plateau
• table
• bottom
• bottomland
• upland
• floodplain
• tableland

downs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of down

1

as in drops

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall

downed his opponent with one stunning blow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drops
• floors
• hits
• levels
• punches
• slaps
• bowls (down or over)
• knocks over
• mows (down)
• pounds
• fells
• slams
• topples
• knocks down
• bangs
• smacks
• prostrates
• thumps
• pokes
• jabs
• overthrows
• knocks out
• whacks
• socks
• swipes
• belts
• throws down
• hammers
• kayoes
• bashes
• pastes
• swats
• wallops
• slogs
• KOs
• bludgeons
• slugs
• smites
• thwacks
• whales
• clobbers

2

as in sips

to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat

downing slices of pizza and guzzling bottles of soda

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sips
• swallows
• drinks
• chews
• eats
• licks
• gets down
• ingests
• knocks back
• consumes
• gobbles (up or down)
• mouths (down)
• gulps
• sups
• guzzles
• scarfs
• ruminates
• munches
• wolfs
• scoffs
• pecks (at)
• imbibes
• gorges
• devours
• laps
• ingurgitates
• nibbles (on)
• finishes
• polishes off
• puts away
• gnaws (at or on)
• bolts
• dispatches

3

as in dismisses

to reject by or as if by a vote

all attempts to ban indoor smoking had been downed by the town council

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismisses
• kills
• refuses
• vetoes
• negatives
• shoots down
• blackballs
• declines
• disapproves
• nixes
• disallows
• blacklists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passes
• confirms
• allows
• admits
• approves
• sanctions
• ratifies
• assents (to)
• elects
• supports

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of downs

Noun

As a psychologist, the 71-year-old has talked clients through the ups and downs of this time, heard their regrets, and learned about factors that cause some people to struggle and others to thrive. — Anna Borges, Washington Post, 24 July 2026

James’ tenure with the Lakers was filled with ups and downs, however. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 July 2026

Based on his experiences riding the up and downs of the doc scene over the past 20 years, Leifer adds luck and being in the right place at the right time also play their part. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Long development cycles are a combination of small ups and downs that can still form an upward trajectory over time. — Mark Berookim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

His start Monday, much like his season, had its ups and downs. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

The film is a tight, three-year snapshot of a couple on the crest of stardom, navigating war and white-knuckling the ups and downs of their own creative and romantic partnership. — Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

In the book, Hall takes readers through the ups and downs of her life’s journey, from her Texas childhood to her early years working in Chicago newsrooms. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

The Steelers are always associated with physicality and punishing defenses, but Pittsburgh has proved average against the run and ranked among the bottom third in the league on third downs. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Verb

Springtown takes edge in 7-4A race, downs Decatur Springtown got the inside track on the District 7-4A championship after beating Decatur 4-2 in 8 innings on Monday night at Decatur High School. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026

Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026

But Sarah Graves gives a bit too much room and Penn downs a 3-pointeron the wing. — Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 30 Nov. 2025

In between questions about Nineties cultural touchstones like Friends, Space Jam, Beavis and Butthead, the Spice Girls, and Sir-Mix-A-Lot — during which Kravitz racks up a lot of points and Butler downs a lot of shots — the pair also discusses working on Caught Stealing. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025