as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
hold a festival on the downs
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as in drops
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
downed his opponent with one stunning blow
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as in sips
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 dismisses
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 downs
Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
One of the most painful things about this disease is knowing that promising treatments are emerging, but funding barriers and manufacturing and procedural slow-downs continue to derail progress.
—Elise Esposito, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
But the indictment is solid, charging Castro with causing the deaths of Americans in two separate shoot-downs in 1996.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
And then there’s third-round pick Romello Height, who ideally will need to come in only on passing downs and rush the quarterback.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 22 May 2026
To deliver that Willis need to be clutch on third downs and execute when his offense is in the red zone.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Eligible buyers may qualify for up to $10,000 to $17,000 in assistance toward a down payment, closing costs or interest rate buy-downs with additional programs that may offer more assistance.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
The coach can take a linebacker off the field on passing downs and play both Parrish and Scott inside at nickel cornerback or even at a hybrid linebacker position.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Euless Trinity continues roll, downs Hebron Euless Trinity’s offense was dominant in a 10-4 victory over Hebron (27-7-2) in game one of a Class 6A Division I regional semifinal series at Trinity High School.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
But Sarah Graves gives a bit too much room and Penn downs a 3-pointeron the wing.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 30 Nov. 2025
In between questions about Nineties cultural touchstones like Friends, Space Jam, Beavis and Butthead, the Spice Girls, and Sir-Mix-A-Lot — during which Kravitz racks up a lot of points and Butler downs a lot of shots — the pair also discusses working on Caught Stealing.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
In reality, Stonestreet, Sudeikis, Koechner, Heidi Gardner and Paul Rudd grew up in the Kansas City or Missouri area and cope with the ups — back-to-back Super Bowl titles — and downs — last year’s third-place finish in the AFC West — of the Chiefs via an active text messaging thread during games.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
One of the most painful things about this disease is knowing that promising treatments are emerging, but funding barriers and manufacturing and procedural slow-downs continue to derail progress.
—Elise Esposito, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
But the indictment is solid, charging Castro with causing the deaths of Americans in two separate shoot-downs in 1996.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
And then there’s third-round pick Romello Height, who ideally will need to come in only on passing downs and rush the quarterback.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 22 May 2026
To deliver that Willis need to be clutch on third downs and execute when his offense is in the red zone.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Eligible buyers may qualify for up to $10,000 to $17,000 in assistance toward a down payment, closing costs or interest rate buy-downs with additional programs that may offer more assistance.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026
The coach can take a linebacker off the field on passing downs and play both Parrish and Scott inside at nickel cornerback or even at a hybrid linebacker position.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Euless Trinity continues roll, downs Hebron Euless Trinity’s offense was dominant in a 10-4 victory over Hebron (27-7-2) in game one of a Class 6A Division I regional semifinal series at Trinity High School.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Verb
Springtown takes edge in 7-4A race, downs Decatur Springtown got the inside track on the District 7-4A championship after beating Decatur 4-2 in 8 innings on Monday night at Decatur High School.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
But Sarah Graves gives a bit too much room and Penn downs a 3-pointeron the wing.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 30 Nov. 2025
In between questions about Nineties cultural touchstones like Friends, Space Jam, Beavis and Butthead, the Spice Girls, and Sir-Mix-A-Lot — during which Kravitz racks up a lot of points and Butler downs a lot of shots — the pair also discusses working on Caught Stealing.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downs
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Universities are also using their grounds as real-world conservation teaching opportunities, from Northern Iowa’s prairie grasslands to wetland preserves in Wisconsin.—
Maggie Slepian,
Longreads,
14 May 2026
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And in turn, the 867-foot monolith protruding from the surrounding Wyoming prairie like the stump of the world’s largest tree became a big draw for tourists.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
Verb
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The voting period typically opens an hour or two after the episode drops.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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Social media drops other people’s lives, bodies and achievements into your morning before your own day has been anchored.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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This is a rum that sips well beyond its relatively low strength, with deep notes of cherry, chocolate, maple, spice, and oak on the palate.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 May 2026
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The Bitcoin Ticket Miner submits your ticket for every draw, around the clock, from a compact device that barely sips power.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The Brit dismisses the former as being significant – she’s lived in the US for the last 20 years – but the age touches a bit of a nerve.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Paula records the assault on camera, takes it to the police — an officer played by Dolly de Leon dismisses it as an obvious scam — and then gets the inevitable ask for money from someone claiming to be his kidnapper.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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There, Patagonia stretches out into wide skies, windswept pampas, turquoise lakes, and towering ice fields.—
Eric Sheets,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Dec. 2025
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The earthy palette of browns, pampa greens, and guanaco beiges further enhances the collection’s life-in-the-great-outdoors vibe, only occasionally countered with pops of vivid blue and black.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
18 Nov. 2025
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Will another team put together a deal for Bagent that floors the Bears?—
Kevin Fishbain,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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But each release specifies exactly which warehouse and even which floors the barrels for a particular batch were matured, which is similar to Hardin’s Creek.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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Sinkhole at LaGuardia swallows plans One of only two runways at New York’s bustling LaGuardia Airport remains closed as fallout from Wednesday’s discovery of a sinkhole on the pavement spills into the weekend.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
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Free agency slows down, and the draft swallows three days of American civic life.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Brine is a super-concentrated, suffocating saltwater sludge, which kills marine life.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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Israeli strike kills 12, including several relatives Meanwhile, an Israeli security official said the military called up an additional battalion to Lebanon, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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