1
as in dropped
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
downed his opponent with one stunning blow
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2
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
Visitation has now downed the second- and third-seeded teams in the Class 2A field.
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Russia’s Defense Ministry said that air defenses downed 354 Ukrainian drones overnight.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses downed 354 Ukrainian drones overnight.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Boise Fire responded to a number of calls for tree damage and/or downed power lines, Boise police spokesperson Haley Williams said.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
Several Iranian drones were also reportedly intercepted and downed.
—Lee Ying Shan,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 25 May 2026
Most trees will be snapped or uprooted and power poles downed.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
Russia’s Defense Ministry said that air defenses downed 354 Ukrainian drones overnight.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Russia’s Defense Ministry said air defenses downed 354 Ukrainian drones overnight.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Boise Fire responded to a number of calls for tree damage and/or downed power lines, Boise police spokesperson Haley Williams said.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2026
Several Iranian drones were also reportedly intercepted and downed.
—Lee Ying Shan,spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 May 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 25 May 2026
Most trees will be snapped or uprooted and power poles downed.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downed
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Investigation traced equipment to officer's home According to the criminal complaint, the journalist suffered an injury while working at the protest and dropped a camera bag containing cameras and other equipment valued at roughly $10,000.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Thin ties dropped from the neckline of the bohemian-leaning silhouette, giving the dress a slightly undone finish against the high-shine black heels.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 June 2026
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The right dram can be a fine summer drink though, either long over ice, used in a highball, or simply sipped slowly on a light evening.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Guests celebrating Giant included American Vogue Editor Chloe Malle as well as theater producers Tom Kirhady, Lucas McMahon, and Greg Nobile, who sipped on wine and champagne and dined on light bites whilst mingling and talking Tony prospects.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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Three people were killed and 20 more people were attacked by bears across at least nine prefectures between April and June 2, according to public broadcaster NHK.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Alabama's relatively new nitrogen gas execution method could inflict a cruel amount of pain and suffering on a death row inmate who says that he'd rather be killed by a firing squad, a federal appeals court has ruled.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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On the mainland, the smokestack at Jackson Memorial Hospital toppled over, cutting off power.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Last Thursday, during the test failure, one of Blue Origin’s massive launch towers toppled, and the other appears to be seriously damaged.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Considering the associated thefts from libraries in this story, provenance—the history of the ownership of the item in question—may also get swallowed by all the hot money.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
8 June 2026
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Andy was unfamiliar with the sports world and worried that his son would get swallowed up in it.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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The novel was initially ignored, and then—after Graham Greene called it one of the best books of the year—dismissed, and then banned, first in the UK and then in France.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Resuming on 55-5 and requiring 254 for an unlikely win, New Zealand lost its remaining five wickets inside the first two hours of play and was dismissed for 138.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The hitting coaches have been really emphasizing it.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Harry Styles bravely drank from a sneaker during an Australian concert in 2023.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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The mother and daughter often drank and used marijuana together, investigators found, and communicated almost daily about drinking alcohol.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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“Downed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downed. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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