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

In the day's other National Women's Soccer League matches, Gotham FC downed the Chicago Stars 3-1; and the San Diego Wave shut out Racing Louisville 2-0. — ABC News, 26 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

The Russian Defense Ministry said Monday that its air defenses overnight downed 244 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and the waters of the Black Sea. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Punter Brunno Reus had five of his seven punts downed inside the 20, including four punts of 50-plus yards. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

The drone downed Tuesday in Lithuania fell near the village of Pratkunai, about 60 miles west of the capital, Vilnius, and near the Kaunas Reservoir, Lithuania's National Crisis Management Center said Tuesday. — Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Two Italian Eurofighter Typhoons operating under NATO command scrambled overnight and shot down a drone over Lithuania, marking the first time a drone has been downed in the Baltic nation's airspace, officials said Tuesday. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Los Angeles Fire Department has confirmed that a helicopter was downed in Chatsworth, leaving at least three people dead. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026

Roofs and walls may collapse, trees and power poles will be downed and entire neighborhoods may be isolated. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026