down on
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as in allergic
having a natural dislike for something
I don't understand why Louise is so down on mushrooms. They're delicious!
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Recent Examples of down on
Place the ribs bone-side down on the indirect heat side of the grill.
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Staff,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
This involves pressing down on the ice cream to remove air bubbles.
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Martha Stewart,
3 July 2026
This powered bed lowers down on airline-grade cables, working as an upper bunk bed measuring 54 x 75 in (137 x 191-cm).
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New Atlas,
3 July 2026
Two years later, the Johnson-Sea-Link became entangled in cable 360 feet down on a wreck off Key West.
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Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
The lesson is that a dog running hard in its own yard needs a way to cool down on the spot.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
In some ways, the hub represents a doubling-down on that and other related relationships.
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Lucas Laursen,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 July 2026
The Portuguese climber pushed Vingegaard all the way at last year’s Vuelta, beating him over the Angliru and only finishing a minute down on GC.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Meyers posted the same Polaroid photo to her profile, along with additional photos of Kennedy down on one knee.
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Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
This involves pressing down on the ice cream to remove air bubbles.
—
Martha Stewart,
3 July 2026
This powered bed lowers down on airline-grade cables, working as an upper bunk bed measuring 54 x 75 in (137 x 191-cm).
—
New Atlas,
3 July 2026
Two years later, the Johnson-Sea-Link became entangled in cable 360 feet down on a wreck off Key West.
—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
The lesson is that a dog running hard in its own yard needs a way to cool down on the spot.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
In some ways, the hub represents a doubling-down on that and other related relationships.
—
Lucas Laursen,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 July 2026
The Portuguese climber pushed Vingegaard all the way at last year’s Vuelta, beating him over the Angliru and only finishing a minute down on GC.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Meyers posted the same Polaroid photo to her profile, along with additional photos of Kennedy down on one knee.
—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
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