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
The storm pushed homes off their foundations, destroyed roads and downed communications lines in some of the most rural areas of the state, including the Alaska Native Villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
India has never confirmed the number and had initially vociferously denied any of its jets were downed.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Still, when the Broncos downed the Panthers 24-10, Smith lay on the field in Santa Clara, California, and bathed in a sea of yellow confetti.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The sudden downdraft snapped trees, downed power lines and triggered localized flooding.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Defenders downed or suppressed 439 drones and 39 missiles, the air force said, with eight other missiles failing to reach their targets.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
Chapman was part of a SEAL Team Six mission during the war in Afghanistan in which helicopters were downed.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
India has never confirmed the number and had initially vociferously denied any of its jets were downed.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Still, when the Broncos downed the Panthers 24-10, Smith lay on the field in Santa Clara, California, and bathed in a sea of yellow confetti.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The sudden downdraft snapped trees, downed power lines and triggered localized flooding.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Defenders downed or suppressed 439 drones and 39 missiles, the air force said, with eight other missiles failing to reach their targets.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
Chapman was part of a SEAL Team Six mission during the war in Afghanistan in which helicopters were downed.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downed
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Harvard sociologist and Assistant Professor of Public Policy Liz McKenna said that in the past, movements of this scale have succeeded in influencing social change, but that their efficacy has dropped significantly since the turn of the century.—
NPR,
NPR,
18 Oct. 2025
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As part of its hiring blitz, the agency has dropped age, training and education standards and has offered recruits signing bonuses as high as $50,000.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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As the night unfolded, live models showcased key looks from the line while guests sipped, snacked, and mingled.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of judges sipped through 8,315 beers from 1,555 breweries and awarded 374 gold, silver and bronze medals to the best in the nation.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Islamists were seen as complicit in India’s worst plane hijack in 1999 and the 2008 attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, which killed several Indian citizens, including two senior diplomats.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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In April that year, an explosion at the facility killed one worker and injured four others, CNN affiliate WSMV reported.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fall boating can mean peaceful days on Arkansas' large reservoirs while many hunters begin to hit the woods instead of the water.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Apple’s iPhone surge Shares of Apple surged 4% to hit a new record on Monday after a report of surprisingly strong sales of its new iPhone 17.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pointed gestures toward the lingering tension between Japan and Korea — and between those two countries and the rest of the planet — are drowned out by tiresome bickering and exaggerated gags, like a meaningful conversation swallowed into the sound of an airplane engine screaming overhead.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
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But with the inability to do live shows for much of 2020-2021, and the meteoric growth of Matt Rife’s social media presence, many stand-ups swallowed their pride and bought a tripod.—
David Zucker,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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Amid speculation about why Brandy abruptly left the concert — Monica immediately dismissed any possible bad blood by shouting out Brandy when the show continued — the singer explained in a statement Sunday morning that she was forced to exit due to health issues.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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And chronic detainee hunger is often dismissed by inspectors, as long as the menus are certified as nutritionally adequate.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Running back Bijan Robinson had a career performance as the Atlanta Falcons toppled Josh Allen and the Bills 24-14 on Monday Night Football, inflicting a second straight defeat on Buffalo.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Before our very eyes, left-wing radicals toppled his statues, vandalized his monuments, tarnished his character, and sought to exile him from our public spaces.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
12 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Federline claims that Britney Spears drank while pregnant and did cocaine while breastfeeding in new excerpts from the former dancer’s upcoming memoir, published in several news outlets.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Over time, scientists tracked what the participants drank and also assessed their liver health.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Downed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downed. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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