Synonyms of downing

downing

verb

present participle of down

1

as in dropping

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall

downed his opponent with one stunning blow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dropping
• hitting
• toppling
• slamming
• smacking
• slapping
• punching
• pounding
• leveling
• banging
• felling
• bowling (down or over)
• mowing (down)
• knocking over
• knocking down
• prostrating
• overthrowing
• flooring
• thumping
• poking
• whacking
• jabbing
• knocking out
• pasting
• slugging
• hammering
• bashing
• swiping
• swatting
• throwing down
• clobbering
• socking
• walloping
• smiting
• kayoing
• bludgeoning
• belting
• KO'ing
• slogging
• thwacking
• whaling

2

as in sipping

to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat

downing slices of pizza and guzzling bottles of soda

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sipping
• swallowing
• drinking
• ingesting
• chewing
• eating
• consuming
• licking
• getting down
• guzzling
• gulping
• imbibing
• supping
• devouring
• munching
• wolfing
• scarfing
• knocking back
• finishing
• scoffing
• gobbling (up or down)
• gorging
• mouthing (down)
• ruminating
• putting away
• lapping
• pecking (at)
• ingurgitating
• nibbling (on)
• bolting
• polishing off
• gnawing (at or on)
• dispatching

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissing
• killing
• refusing
• vetoing
• shooting down
• blackballing
• nixing
• disallowing
• negativing
• declining
• disapproving
• blacklisting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirming
• passing
• approving
• admitting
• allowing
• ratifying
• supporting
• electing
• sanctioning
• assenting (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of downing

Kind of like with any sickness, getting to the root of the problem with a medical professional will do more than downing a multitude of hot beverages. —Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026

The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt. —María Verza, Twin Cities, 26 Feb. 2026

The Jalisco cartel has built a reputation for spectacular acts of violence, including downing a military helicopter and attempting to assassinate Mexico City’s police chief, so social media posts proclaiming extraordinary cartel brutality are difficult to doubt. —ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026

The cartel earned a reputation for brazen attacks on Mexican security forces, including downing a military helicopter in Jalisco in 2015 and attempting a spectacular, but unsuccessful, assassination of Mexico City Police Chief Omar García Harfuch, who is now Mexico’s federal security secretary. —Maria Verza, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026

These documents revealed that American shell companies, managed by Monroe, were used to launder money for the LFS terrorist organization responsible for downing a civilian airliner. —Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 22 Feb. 2026

See the scene And while a big tent on the beach packed with people downing burgers, drinking tequila or Kim Crawford wine and dancing to a DJ with a soft spot for Bad Bunny is not exactly luxurious, the black truffle remained for this event. —Connie Ogle updated February 20, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026

The video, leaning into Kennedy's ultra-macho aesthetic, shows him in a man-cave of sorts, working out in blue jeans and downing raw milk. —Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026

And instead of—or in addition to—downing a few glasses of Bordeaux, the airline has an in-flight meditation program from Petit BamBou designed to address stress triggers like turbulence. —Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026