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Recent Examples of downer
The real downer was the fact that former Warrior Jonathan Kuminga was relegated to a bench role, and the man he was traded for – Kristaps Porzingis – was out with a sore back.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Is that a downer or just being a realist?
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2026
That said, the circumstances surrounding the departure of franchise icon Carlson, coupled with Washington’s previously stated wishes to add a top-six winger, make the day a bit of a downer.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
In short, Bart’s kind of a downer.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
Is that a downer or just being a realist?
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2026
That said, the circumstances surrounding the departure of franchise icon Carlson, coupled with Washington’s previously stated wishes to add a top-six winger, make the day a bit of a downer.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
In short, Bart’s kind of a downer.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downer
Noun
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The freak accident occurred early April at a luxury resort destination in Egypt, according to the Bavarian State Police in Germany, which released details Monday.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The case was based on a traffic accident in rural Norfolk in which a car carrying two people snapped a utility pole causing power lines to fall on the vehicle.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After that, the phone bore no more location data.—
Dan Sullivan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some resorts in the Mamanuca Islands are set to lose entire wings to the sea in the coming years, and drinking water in villages is already being infiltrated by salt from seawater seeping into ground bores.—
MIchelle Duff,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The company, in its second bankruptcy, had been struggling for years and failed to secure a last-minute rescue deal, forcing it into an immediate wind-down after 34 years in operation.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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But on Friday, reports surfaced that a wind-down was imminent after negotiations between the company, its bondholders and the White House appeared to break down.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Then again, thinking about death is a bummer.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Keeping a spare in your carry-on is a small habit that can prevent a major bummer on your trip.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Downer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downer. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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