1
as in dropping
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
downed his opponent with one stunning blow
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2
as in sipping
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 dismissing
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 downing
Frankenberg is developing missile systems capable of downing drones at lower cost -- 10 times less than current methods, Salm said.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Similarly, General Cherry, a Ukrainian defense company, has developed an interceptor priced at $1,000, which has been credited with downing more than 300 Russian drones.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
So Cali reached over, extracting it, before downing the rest.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Tarnopolsky notes that downing creatine alongside a small portion of food may help prevent any stomachaches.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
What to Know Early Saturday morning, high winds damaged infrastructure, toppling trees, tearing off roofs and downing power lines, leaving thousands without electricity.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
The visiting Cañoneros earned two points for defeating Los Angeles FC in penalties and downing Houston Dynamo last week.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Williams doesn’t make a big fuss about her homecoming, hanging around town, shooting darts, and downing hot dogs.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
The air-defense squads have gotten rather good at downing the Shaheds with only one in 10 hitting a target these days.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 May 2025
David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Similarly, General Cherry, a Ukrainian defense company, has developed an interceptor priced at $1,000, which has been credited with downing more than 300 Russian drones.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
So Cali reached over, extracting it, before downing the rest.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Tarnopolsky notes that downing creatine alongside a small portion of food may help prevent any stomachaches.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
What to Know Early Saturday morning, high winds damaged infrastructure, toppling trees, tearing off roofs and downing power lines, leaving thousands without electricity.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
The visiting Cañoneros earned two points for defeating Los Angeles FC in penalties and downing Houston Dynamo last week.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Williams doesn’t make a big fuss about her homecoming, hanging around town, shooting darts, and downing hot dogs.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
The air-defense squads have gotten rather good at downing the Shaheds with only one in 10 hitting a target these days.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downing
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The video, released Thursday night, showed a person running across a rooftop of the building from which the fatal round was fired before climbing down and dropping to the ground.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday night, additional video was released of the suspect, dropping from a rooftop after the shooting, as authorities asked the public for tips and assistance in identifying him.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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She was seen sipping a glass of red wine at her birthday dinner party and blowing out the candles on her birthday cake.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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Adults can stroll the grounds sipping beer and wine, which are sold on site.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Put frankly, dismissing intention has boxed the ivory tower into a corner for its ability to handle difficult conversations relating to religion.—
Matthew Mayhew,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The singer defended Siwa and recounted her own experiences as a bisexual woman falling in love with a man after previously dismissing the idea.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Sep. 2025
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Smith stretched as far as his body would allow, inadvertently hitting the splits in the process.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Vision may be impacted and the sufferer will demonstrate symptoms of dementia before, ultimately, losing the ability to perform basic functions like eating, swallowing and breathing.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The epiglottis blocks the trachea during swallowing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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The apology came less than 24 hours after an unidentified shooter opened fire at a college university killing Kirk, a media personality and author.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Come to the table, as Republicans and Democrats, to pass solutions to the epidemic of gun violence that’s killing both of us.—
Gabby Giffords,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Center fielder Lawrence Butler was the first player to score, slamming a ball into center field during his first at-bat to lead off the first inning.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The instruments detected gravitational waves, faint ripples in space-time produced by the two black holes slamming into each other.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Anyone who’s drinking hot pumpkin spice lattes in a chunky sweater may need to rein it in for a little while.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sheen and Peele were on a plane and tensions were already high between the two — while Sheen started drinking heavily in his seat.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Downing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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