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 And while all that sounds like a downer, the researchers found Gen Z to be rather optimistic. Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025 That downer of a season led to a national search for a new coach, leading to Bibby, the former Sacramento Kings guard. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2025 But after his detour into downer classics like Tonight’s the Night, Young was ready to throw those folks some red meat. Chris Stanton, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025 The film, in its trivial way, exudes a dyspeptic downer vibe, the result of everyone in it being so testy and unpleasant. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for downer
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Noun
  • Reports soon emerged indicating Marte was in tears because of a fan yelling something to him about his late mother, who died in a car accident in 2017.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • Domino Effect Prevention The domino effect prevention model suggests accidents result from interconnected events, each like a falling domino that sets off the next.
    Aleksandr Yampolskiy, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Just the sheer, cavernous size of each cylinder – at 38 inches (97 cm) of bore by 98 inches (249 cm) of stroke ...
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 June 2025
  • The only problem was that Purdey had never made a hammer ejector gun in 28 gauge, or any hammer gun in .410 bore in their more than 200-year history.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement Advertisement But like all great friendships, the Trump-Netanyahu bromance has had its ups and downs.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 26 June 2025
  • However, there were some major ups and downs, with Kuminga seeing a lot of bench time late in the year and even at times in the playoffs.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • That's a bummer because erythritol has practically zero calories, works well as an ingredient for keto baking recipes, and is relatively affordable and easily available.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 June 2025
  • In a lot of ways, this major-market franchise has become a major bummer.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Downer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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