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
Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
After three downs, the team can either punt—in which case the opposing team takes over on its own 5-yard line—or go for it.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Women’s Wear Daily has kept its eye on fashion’s ups, downs and turnarounds since 1910, continuing to chronicle the conversation surrounding the industry from all angles.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
After a couple of kneel-downs, kicker Harrison Butker connected on a 27-yard field goal to give the Chiefs a 38-35 Super Bowl victory.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
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
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
And while Johnson could certainly have an inside role in the aforementioned packages, his value could more so be seen on the second-and-long situations or key downs.
—Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
After three downs, the team can either punt—in which case the opposing team takes over on its own 5-yard line—or go for it.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
Women’s Wear Daily has kept its eye on fashion’s ups, downs and turnarounds since 1910, continuing to chronicle the conversation surrounding the industry from all angles.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
After a couple of kneel-downs, kicker Harrison Butker connected on a 27-yard field goal to give the Chiefs a 38-35 Super Bowl victory.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
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
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
Noun
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Over the prairie there would be lightning that evening, dropping in shattering bolts from swollen purple clouds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The 30th anniversary open house includes interpretive stations at locations around the prairie, with attendees invited to bike, drive or hike from each trailhead to learn about the bison project, prairie restoration and how grazing and agriculture help restoration efforts.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 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
Verb
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Michelle Yeung sips a matcha drink.—
Mike Winters
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
4 June 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
Verb
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Steve dismisses the idea, but Alice is already playing wing-woman.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
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For her part Zoe, mature well beyond her tender age, dismisses the hype with a shrug.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Participants travel by horseback to South American landscapes few people ever reach, from vast valleys and sweeping pampas to ancient lenga forests and high plateaus populated with condors.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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This involves riding on gravel tracks across pampas, past fjords, and ranchlands.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Infection can happen when someone accidentally swallows contaminated water from pools, splashpads, lakes, or rivers.—
Justin Laube,
EverydayHealth.com,
1 June 2026
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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
Verb
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The deal, which was first announced last month, kills a ballot measure effort that could have cost San Diego $300 million by prohibiting the city from collecting anything for trash service during fiscal years 2028 and 2029.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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In 1995, Guidera landed the role of Robbie Llywelyn, the diabetic man that Natasha Henstridge’s Sil kills in Roger Donaldson’s Species.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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“Downs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downs. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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