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downs 1 of 2

noun

Definition of downs

plural of down

as in prairie

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country hold a festival on the downs

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downs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of down

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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Noun

As a psychologist, the 71-year-old has talked clients through the ups and downs of this time, heard their regrets, and learned about factors that cause some people to struggle and others to thrive. — Anna Borges, Washington Post, 24 July 2026 James’ tenure with the Lakers was filled with ups and downs, however. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 July 2026 Based on his experiences riding the up and downs of the doc scene over the past 20 years, Leifer adds luck and being in the right place at the right time also play their part. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026 Long development cycles are a combination of small ups and downs that can still form an upward trajectory over time. — Mark Berookim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 His start Monday, much like his season, had its ups and downs. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 The film is a tight, three-year snapshot of a couple on the crest of stardom, navigating war and white-knuckling the ups and downs of their own creative and romantic partnership. — Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026 In the book, Hall takes readers through the ups and downs of her life’s journey, from her Texas childhood to her early years working in Chicago newsrooms. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 The Steelers are always associated with physicality and punishing defenses, but Pittsburgh has proved average against the run and ranked among the bottom third in the league on third downs. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 July 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

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Noun

About 60,000 acres of the swamp are shallow, watery prairies covered with grass, sedges and other aquatic plants rooted in thick beds of peat.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Baking There aren’t any Trader Joe’s or Costco warehouses on the prairie, so every sweet treat needed to be made by hand.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2026

Definition of prairie

Verb

During the day when the bed is no longer in use, the entire bathroom and dining bench slide back and the dining table drops down, creating the four-seat dining lounge.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
The policy statement published June 22 drops the individual holding caps that made last year’s consultation notorious, replaces them with a roughly £40 billion per-issuer issuance limit, and schedules the regime to go live in 2027.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of drops

Verb

While significant layoffs swept ESPN, the article dismisses speculation that high-profile contracts, such as Pat McAfee's, were the direct cause of Ravech's unexpected departure.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
One automatically ascribes fraud to results that are often predictable, even routine; the other dismisses legitimate concerns as conspiracy theories.

— Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Definition of dismisses

Noun

Hundreds, thousands of solar panels are distributed like macropixels among ravines, pampas, slopes, and wherever there’s room for them.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
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

Definition of pampa

Verb

Will another team put together a deal for Bagent that floors the Bears?

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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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