as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
hold a festival on the downs
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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
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Umanmielen will be a speed rusher option, particularly on third downs.
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Mike Kaye
june 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
From her earliest days of pregnancy with Riley to her postpartum experiences with Barry, the musician has been candid about ups, downs and everything in between.
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Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
But the coaches clearly have tried to hammer into Dart’s head that there is a difference between taking chances on conversion downs rather than on first and second downs, from a risk-reward perspective.
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Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Sadly, his future now appears to be one of those downs.
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Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
If prices keep climbing, trade-downs will follow.
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Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
And while Johnson could certainly have an inside role in the aforementioned packages, his value could more so be seen on the second-and-long situations or key downs.
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Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
After three downs, the team can either punt—in which case the opposing team takes over on its own 5-yard line—or go for it.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
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.
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Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
But Sarah Graves gives a bit too much room and Penn downs a 3-pointeron the wing.
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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.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Pace’s pass-rush potential keeps him in the fold, but Flores prefers not to play him on passing downs.
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Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Umanmielen will be a speed rusher option, particularly on third downs.
—
Mike Kaye
june 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
From her earliest days of pregnancy with Riley to her postpartum experiences with Barry, the musician has been candid about ups, downs and everything in between.
—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
But the coaches clearly have tried to hammer into Dart’s head that there is a difference between taking chances on conversion downs rather than on first and second downs, from a risk-reward perspective.
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Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
Sadly, his future now appears to be one of those downs.
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Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
If prices keep climbing, trade-downs will follow.
—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
And while Johnson could certainly have an inside role in the aforementioned packages, his value could more so be seen on the second-and-long situations or key downs.
—
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
After three downs, the team can either punt—in which case the opposing team takes over on its own 5-yard line—or go for it.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 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.
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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.
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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.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downs
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For outdoor adventurers, nearby Myakka River State Park delivers with a canopy walkway through pineland, prairie, and wetlands.
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Now, each year, the vineyard brings in roughly 120 to 130 sheep, which rotate through the property’s oak habitat and upland prairie habitat over the course of a few months.
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Continue reading … DEEP POCKETS — Joe Rogan drops bombshell claim about who targeted his podcast during pandemic.
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The entire season drops this Sunday on Paramount+.
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Michelle Yeung sips a matcha drink.
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This is a rum that sips well beyond its relatively low strength, with deep notes of cherry, chocolate, maple, spice, and oak on the palate.
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De Borbon dismisses the accusations as coming from a small group of disgruntled owners.
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Bisignano dismisses the criticism.
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Participants travel by horseback to South American landscapes few people ever reach, from vast valleys and sweeping pampas to ancient lenga forests and high plateaus populated with condors.
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This involves riding on gravel tracks across pampas, past fjords, and ranchlands.
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Will another team put together a deal for Bagent that floors the Bears?
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But each release specifies exactly which warehouse and even which floors the barrels for a particular batch were matured, which is similar to Hardin’s Creek.
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In an ideal world, Blueger lines up as the middleman of an energetic fourth line that swallows up defensive-zone draws.
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Dark wood furniture swallows light and takes up floor space in hallways.
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Prosecutors argued that Song planned an ambush with the intent to kills officers, while the defense argued that Song fired into the ground after seeing Gross point his gun at a protester and that the shot that hit the officer might have been a ricochet.
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Fragile Lebanon ceasefire faces new strain as Israeli gunfire kills two, threatening a broader truce.
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“Downs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downs. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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