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
Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Ups and downs A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on March 5, 2026 in New York City.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
And there’s going to be ups and downs.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
The Labor Department’s report Thursday showed that the four-week moving average of jobless claims, which smooths out some of the weekly ups and downs, fell by 4,750 to 215,750.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Improvement is usually gradual and may include ups and downs, not steady progress.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
The ‘sum positive’ of going for it In 2015, the first year Fritz used the book, his Georgia Southern team began 0-for-7 on fourth downs.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Thankful for it all, the ups, the downs, the bad practices, the coaches yelling at me, not even believing in myself.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Remember that three-quarters in our research reported ups and downs.
—Geoffrey Greif, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
At the same time, Solo Brands conducted a credit agreement restructuring that revised Solo Brands’ capital structure with a $90 million revolving facility, a new $240 million term loan, pay-downs of outstanding amounts and an extended maturity to June 30, 2028.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Ups and downs A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on March 5, 2026 in New York City.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
And there’s going to be ups and downs.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
The Labor Department’s report Thursday showed that the four-week moving average of jobless claims, which smooths out some of the weekly ups and downs, fell by 4,750 to 215,750.
—Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Improvement is usually gradual and may include ups and downs, not steady progress.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2026
The ‘sum positive’ of going for it In 2015, the first year Fritz used the book, his Georgia Southern team began 0-for-7 on fourth downs.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Thankful for it all, the ups, the downs, the bad practices, the coaches yelling at me, not even believing in myself.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Feb. 2026
Remember that three-quarters in our research reported ups and downs.
—Geoffrey Greif, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downs
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For much of the last century, bison were absent from this yawning expanse of mountain and prairie in central Wyoming.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Once established, queen of the prairie produces masses of fragrant, pale pink flower heads throughout the summer, along with bright green, finely cut foliage that's resistant to hungry deer.—
Lynn McAlpine,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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If, over the same holding period, the same investor missed the 10 days with the highest returns, the total drops 54% to about $103,000.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kelce also described the ripple effect once someone drops the pregnancy question in a social setting.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Group support Wrapped in a fleece jacket, Sarah sips white wine from a stemmed glass.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Nasser adds a spoonful to her chia cherry water recipe and sips the fiber-rich drink slowly during the evenings.—
Devinder Bains,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Klobuchar plans to introduce new legislation that could help bolster disclosure requirements about the circumstances surrounding settlements, and give states more power to intervene, review, and continue cases the DOJ voluntarily dismisses.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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Of course, that argument dismisses the eyeball test.—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
8 Mar. 2026
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There, Patagonia stretches out into wide skies, windswept pampas, turquoise lakes, and towering ice fields.—
Eric Sheets,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Dec. 2025
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The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
18 Nov. 2025
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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.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Straining at a gnat, the majority swallows a camel.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
12 Feb. 2026
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Because of that, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a pill that confirms when someone swallows it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Displaying superhuman strength, Frank kills them both, in front of shocked witnesses.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Excessive vinegar in this mix all but kills the key flavor ingredients.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Downs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downs. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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