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

Parts of southern Alabama also were flooded, with officials in Mobile reporting downed trees and power lines. — AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Russia’s Defense Ministry said that its air defenses downed 505 Ukrainian drones from late Thursday until early Friday. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

In the fourth quarter, CU allowed a punt to bounce all the way down to 2-yard line, where it was downed by Texas Tech. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

With the Chiefs up three late in the game, Araiza came up big again with a punt downed at the 1-yard line. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Sobyanin later reported 68 more drones targeting Moscow were downed during daylight on Tuesday morning. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Sobyanin later reported 68 more drones targeting Moscow were downed during daylight Tuesday morning. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

The Cool Hardware Company uses Ace Hardware’s systems for those things, and if they were downed, it’d be very difficult for Smith to run his business. — Hayden Field, The Verge, 28 Sep. 2026

Ferry services on Cape Cod and in Rhode Island were disrupted, and Amtrak canceled several trains due to the weather and downed wires. — Scott Simon, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026