Synonyms of downs

downs 1 of 2

noun

plural of down

as in prairie

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country

hold a festival on the downs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prairie
• pampa
• meadow
• plain
• grassland
• moor
• steppe
• heath
• savanna
• tundra
• lea
• field
• veld
• lowland
• llano
• campo
• champaign
• flat
• plateau
• table
• bottom
• bottomland
• upland
• floodplain
• tableland

downs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of down

1

as in drops

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

downed his opponent with one stunning blow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drops
• floors
• hits
• levels
• punches
• slaps
• bowls (down or over)
• knocks over
• mows (down)
• pounds
• fells
• slams
• topples
• knocks down
• bangs
• smacks
• prostrates
• thumps
• pokes
• jabs
• overthrows
• knocks out
• whacks
• socks
• swipes
• belts
• throws down
• hammers
• kayoes
• bashes
• pastes
• swats
• wallops
• slogs
• KOs
• bludgeons
• slugs
• smites
• thwacks
• whales
• clobbers

2

as in sips

to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat

downing slices of pizza and guzzling bottles of soda

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sips
• swallows
• drinks
• chews
• eats
• licks
• gets down
• ingests
• knocks back
• consumes
• gobbles (up or down)
• mouths (down)
• gulps
• sups
• guzzles
• scarfs
• ruminates
• munches
• wolfs
• scoffs
• pecks (at)
• imbibes
• gorges
• devours
• laps
• ingurgitates
• nibbles (on)
• finishes
• polishes off
• puts away
• gnaws (at or on)
• bolts
• dispatches

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismisses
• kills
• refuses
• vetoes
• negatives
• shoots down
• blackballs
• declines
• disapproves
• nixes
• disallows
• blacklists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• passes
• confirms
• allows
• admits
• approves
• sanctions
• ratifies
• assents (to)
• elects
• supports

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of downs

Noun

Penn State's offense dominated third downs early, gaining an average of 17 yards on their six first-half third downs and finishing 7-for-14 on third down and 2-for-3 on fourth down. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Colasante immediately completed a 7-yard pass to Anderson, and Collins picked up a first down with a 10-yard run, but Naperville North turned the ball over on downs at their 42. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

But twice in the third quarter, the defense had a chance to end a drive and instead gave Las Vegas a fresh set of downs. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026

Three of the Dolphins’ four touchdowns were on plays of 50 yards or greater and two of them were on third downs. — Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

At 17-3 to start the second half, Fagnano threw his first interception, followed by two punts, a turnover-on-downs, his second interception, and a fumble on the kickoff. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Ashton Mills caught a 23-yard reception from Van Piercy but was tackled at the 1-yard line for a turnover on downs. — Jonny Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

The Boise State defense also produced a turnover-on-downs in the final minutes, batting away several shots at the end zone to hold the Cougars to 10 points. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026

Turnover on downs, Lucas hurt The Hurricanes forced a turnover on downs near midfield. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Verb

Aledo builds momentum, downs Arlington Aledo’s offense has found a groove. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

Both teams had ups and downs (mostly downs for the Browns) but Ohio State was always a much better, and much more fun atmosphere. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Nearly everyone rides a stationary bike — high tension, low speed — after a match and quickly downs a protein recovery drink. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

So, Otto sits at the end of the counter, ruminating on the past weeks, then downs his glass of Gordon’s. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 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