Synonyms of downed

downed

verb

past tense of down

1

as in dropped

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

downed his opponent with one stunning blow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dropped
• toppled
• hit
• felled
• slammed
• smacked
• leveled
• punched
• pounded
• slapped
• floored
• knocked over
• banged
• knocked down
• prostrated
• mowed (down)
• bowled (down or over)
• thumped
• knocked out
• poked
• whacked
• jabbed
• swiped
• overthrew
• pasted
• bashed
• hammered
• swatted
• clobbered
• threw down
• slugged
• socked
• bludgeoned
• walloped
• kayoed
• belted
• smote
• slogged
• thwacked
• whaled
• KO'd

2

as in sipped

to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat

downing slices of pizza and guzzling bottles of soda

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sipped
• swallowed
• drank
• chewed
• ingested
• ate
• consumed
• licked
• got down
• guzzled
• devoured
• gulped
• imbibed
• knocked back
• scarfed
• munched
• wolfed
• supped
• finished
• gobbled (up or down)
• mouthed (down)
• put away
• scoffed
• pecked (at)
• gorged
• ruminated
• bolted
• polished off
• gnawed (at or on)
• lapped
• dispatched
• nibbled (on)
• ingurgitated

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• killed
• dismissed
• refused
• vetoed
• shot down
• blackballed
• disallowed
• nixed
• disapproved
• declined
• negatived
• blacklisted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirmed
• passed
• approved
• allowed
• admitted
• ratified
• elected
• supported
• sanctioned
• assented (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of downed

Senior forward Kiera Pemberton downed 9 of 11 field goal attempts and led USD with 22 points and added seven rebounds. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Russian attacks knocked out power and water across Kyiv for hours, as Ukraine said its air defenses downed or suppressed 272 of 310 drones overnight. — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Russia's Defense Ministry said air defenses downed 1,214 Ukrainian drones overnight in one of the largest drone attacks launched by Kyiv. — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026

Also, Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses downed 1,214 Ukrainian drones overnight in one of the largest drone attacks launched by Kyiv. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Even so, the government abruptly downed hundreds of trees on the course with little warning earlier this month, which critics worry was a pretext for beginning renovations. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

Sofiia Lavska/Apostrophe/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images Russia's Defense Ministry said, meanwhile, that air defenses downed 808 Ukrainian drones overnight, and that two people were reported injured, The Associated Press reported. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

With night set to fall, many in the area were without power due to outages planned by Southern California Edison in hopes of preventing power lines downed by the winds from sparking fires. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026