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as in dropped
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
downed his opponent with one stunning blow
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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
Report downed power lines to the police.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 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
Behind a strong outing from Rhyne Howard in her return from concussion protocol, the Dream downed the Wings, 86-69.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 May 2026
Some neighborhoods woke up to debris and downed power lines after the worst of the weather moved out.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Standing water and downed tree branches were reported in southwest suburban Joliet.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 May 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
Behind a strong outing from Rhyne Howard in her return from concussion protocol, the Dream downed the Wings, 86-69.
—Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 May 2026
Some neighborhoods woke up to debris and downed power lines after the worst of the weather moved out.
—Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
Standing water and downed tree branches were reported in southwest suburban Joliet.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downed
Verb
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However, the anticipated state finals clash was not to be as Calabasas dropped the baton in the Southern Section finals and failed to advance.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Narrow rock passages dropped at steep angles into flooded sections of opaque, silty water that Richards compared to coffee.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
30 May 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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At least 13 people were killed in the overnight assault that Ukraine’s military said involved more than 600 drones and dozens of missiles, including advanced hypersonics.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Israel says 23 of its soldiers and four civilians have been killed over the same period.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 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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Brith has swallowed her father’s ring.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Maddy began managing some of Alamo’s strippers, bringing her into the same underworld that had already swallowed Rue; Cassie moved into Lexi’s apartment complex, auditioned for a role on her show and slept with its heartthrob star.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Hassett dismissed Chapman's assessment, insisting that there is enough inventory.—
Ford McCracken,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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When he’s dismissed from his SETI job, a huge cover-up ensues.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
31 May 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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At the parties, both boys and girls drank excessively, often leading to vomiting.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Specifically, that time Lestat drank Jesus Christ’s blood.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
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