as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
hold a festival on the downs
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1
as in drops
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
downed his opponent with one stunning blow
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as in sips
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 dismisses
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 downs
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Sister Wives has documented the ups and downs of the Brown family — which includes 18 children in total — since 2010.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The Cowboys’ defense may have reached its lowest point last week against the Bears, surrendering 31 points, four touchdown passes and a 60 percent success rate on third downs.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The Raptors turned the ball over on downs had a punt blocked on their next two possessions.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
Most striking, the Cavaliers owned third and fourth downs, grinding their way through a defense that stuffed Alabama in Week 1.
—David Teel, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The result is companies built on sturdier foundations, less vulnerable to the ups and downs of funding markets.
—Aman Ghei, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
The Cardinals recovered the ball and received a new set of downs.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Social media companies, from Meta to X, have largely abandoned any attempt at moderating content on their platforms, having previously (albeit inadequately) attempted some form of fact-checking and take-downs of incendiary material and flagrant disinformation.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Defensively, the Commanders continue to excel in pressuring quarterbacks and defending on third downs, though injuries in the secondary could pose challenges.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Sister Wives has documented the ups and downs of the Brown family — which includes 18 children in total — since 2010.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The Cowboys’ defense may have reached its lowest point last week against the Bears, surrendering 31 points, four touchdown passes and a 60 percent success rate on third downs.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
The Raptors turned the ball over on downs had a punt blocked on their next two possessions.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
Most striking, the Cavaliers owned third and fourth downs, grinding their way through a defense that stuffed Alabama in Week 1.
—David Teel, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
The result is companies built on sturdier foundations, less vulnerable to the ups and downs of funding markets.
—Aman Ghei, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
The Cardinals recovered the ball and received a new set of downs.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Social media companies, from Meta to X, have largely abandoned any attempt at moderating content on their platforms, having previously (albeit inadequately) attempted some form of fact-checking and take-downs of incendiary material and flagrant disinformation.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downs
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Timm’s garden is a milkweed buffet with seven different kinds planted throughout, like swamp, ice ballet, cinderella, prairie, poke, common and butterfly milkweed.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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In addition to its dramatic landscapes with layered rock formations, steep canyons, and towering spires, Badlands National Park protects an expanse of mixed-grass prairie among its 244,000 acres, where bison, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets live and roam.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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The number of gallons drops to about 30 million in winter and can rise as high as 70 million in summer.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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My Favourite Murder maker Exactly Right Media, iHeartPodcasts and Blanchard House are teaming to make Hell in Heaven, an eight-part limited series that drops on October 9 with two episodes.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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As for the third criticism—that the point system is gamification, trivializing death and destruction—Prickly dismisses it out of hand.—
Tamar Jacoby,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The poem dismisses prevailing emphases on externals, stressing instead the formative powers of one’s inner being.—
Daniella Walsh,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some invasive ornamental grasses include pampas grass, Mexican feather grass, and fountaingrass.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — Grasslands — also known as prairies, steppes, pampas or savannas — are home to 25% of the world’s population and all kinds of plants and wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and lions.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN,
6 Dec. 2024
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Taroko Gorge, however, carves breathtaking grandeur from marble stone; a natural cathedral of cliffs, where suspension bridges sway above rapids and swallows dart through narrow canyons.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Neurocysticercosis occurs after a person swallows pork tapeworm eggs, according to the CDC.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The coach played five seasons of college volleyball at Central Florida, and led the nation in kills her senior season with 617.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Once an animal gets sick, the disease moves through the brain, spine and eventually kills the animal.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Without an excavation to remove the sediment, the open-water area will eventually be replaced by a marsh and then a meadow.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The sanctuary's vast network of trails winds through forests, meadows, and wetlands, as well as up the slopes of Lenox Mountain.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Social Reckoning, which hits theaters over the Columbus Day weekend, follows The Social Network in getting released in October, as fall can be a prosperous time for adult dramas.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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Want to feast on all the night market hits without the crowds?—
Clarissa Wei,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Downs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downs. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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