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

Lake Howell forced a Seminole punt, which was downed inside the two yard linej. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

There's a lot of seaweed and some downed trees thanks to Hurricane Maria, but the terrain is pretty navigable. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026

In 2017, internet trolls disrupted an anti-racist art installation with neo-Nazi chants and messily downed jugs of milk to accentuate their white identity. — Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

Al-Marimi is charged with making the bomb that downed the Pan Am flight, killing all 259 passengers and crew members. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

The lawsuit alleges that downed trees and vegetation were the primary causes of the power outages. — Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026

Schools remain closed and downed trees are blocking major thoroughfares. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

The severe storm downed trees and power lines in various pockets of Wyandotte County, with the worst of the damages being in Midtown Kansas City, Kansas, and northern parts of the county. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

The drones were among 791 Ukrainian craft reported downed by the Russian Defense Ministry overnight. — David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026