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as in dropped
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
downed his opponent with one stunning blow
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as in sipped
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 killed
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 downed
Vanoven urged residents to stay home as crews worked the active scene, warning that downed power lines and debris would be harder to see after dark.
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Storms could also cause power outages and downed trees.
—Tammie Souza, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Those looking to report downed trees in Indianapolis can also call the Mayor's Action Center at 317-327-4622 or use the RequestIndy mobile app.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 18 June 2026
Meanwhile, Russia’s Defense Ministry said that air defenses downed 157 Ukrainian drones from late Tuesday until early Wednesday.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Please send your reports of hail or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2026
Storms in Iowa brought flash flooding to Page County, downed trees in Coburg and widespread high winds in the southwest and central parts of the state that caused damage, including part of a building's metal roof torn off in Malvern, the Register reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 June 2026
In the Grosse Pointes, the storm also downed tree limbs, blew around patio furniture and knocked out power.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 12 June 2026
Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Storms could also cause power outages and downed trees.
—Tammie Souza, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 June 2026
Those looking to report downed trees in Indianapolis can also call the Mayor's Action Center at 317-327-4622 or use the RequestIndy mobile app.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 18 June 2026
Meanwhile, Russia’s Defense Ministry said that air defenses downed 157 Ukrainian drones from late Tuesday until early Wednesday.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Please send your reports of hail or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 June 2026
Storms in Iowa brought flash flooding to Page County, downed trees in Coburg and widespread high winds in the southwest and central parts of the state that caused damage, including part of a building's metal roof torn off in Malvern, the Register reported.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 June 2026
In the Grosse Pointes, the storm also downed tree limbs, blew around patio furniture and knocked out power.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downed
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Another ten minutes on the train over to the terminal – yes, the terminal our flight dropped us at originally.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Tom Kim dropped two shots at the wrong time and shot 72.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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Around noon on Monday, fans in Argentina jerseys slumped at tables and sipped coffees.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Legendary ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, uber-socialite Nan Kempner, and fellow fashion designers Halston, Donna Karan, and Oscar de la Renta sipped champagne from crystal stemware and danced the night away on the main deck.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Six people were on board the plane, including one person who was killed in the incident, police said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Standing before it, Khalaf saw how the wall of the adjacent building had toppled onto the ground floor, flooding the shop with rubble and coating everything with a film of fine gray dust.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The silo then toppled and the surrounding area became engulfed in the fire, the office said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Mount Baldy made headlines in 2013 when a 6-year-old boy was suddenly swallowed by the dune, prompting rescues to frantically dig him out.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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The parade swallowed ordinary city life, too.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
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Johnson is among six people featured by Pam Bondi whose cases have now been dismissed.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Israeli strikes hit several towns in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning local time, killing at least five people, Lebanese state-run National News Agency reported, despite Israel and Hezbollah renewing their truce Friday.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Temperatures are expected to soar on June 22 in parts of Oregon and Washington, possibly hitting 100 degrees in Portland and at least 90 degrees in Seattle.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Yes, some people drank so much that they got fired and hit on random people and drove drunk—those people should obviously quit.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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British media outlets reported that the England fans drank 5,000 beers at The Londoner on Tuesday, spending £30,000, or more than $40,200.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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“Downed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downed. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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