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downer

noun

ˈdau̇-nər How to pronounce downer (audio)
Definition of downernext
as in accident
something (as a situation or event) that is depressing that story of drug addiction was a real downer

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Recent Examples of downer Since insurance is the best form of asset protection found anywhere, this can be a downer. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Both are viable, both have joyous moments, and both have downer moments as these two scenarios are played out. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 June 2026 For anyone hoping for a South Street Seaport revival, the past few months have been a downer. — Ian Volner, Curbed, 4 June 2026 Another, amazing design, but the location is a total downer. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for downer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downer
  1. accident
  2. bore
  3. down
  4. bummer
Noun
  • An accident disrupts the ritual, and Keigetsu, thrown off balance, sees her spell spiral out of her control, sending the two women back into each other’s bodies.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • As the news of the helicopter crash spread, media crews from the bus accident scene began rushing to the helicopter site and were told by law enforcement to evacuate because the situation was too dangerous, NBC4 footage showed.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of accident
Noun
  • That led to some scary moments for those in attendance at Arrowhead Stadium, but after the Colts picked up two first downs, Kansas City’s defense bore down around midfield and regained possession.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Its creators expected coding and debugging effort to fall to less than one-fifth, and early use bore that out.
    — Boris Kontsevoi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of bore
Noun
  • Build a 20- to 30-minute cool-down window into any evening session rather than climbing straight from a hot blanket into bed.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • If your wind-down is currently a doom-scroll after the kids finally go down, that isn’t helping.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of down
Noun
  • The early start to this NFL season yielded the earliest bummer.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That was one of my biggest takeaways — and bummers — from my conversation with Chris Barker, an epidemiology professor at UC Davis who has studied mosquitoes for almost 30 years, including at his lab.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bummer

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“Downer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downer. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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