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as in dropped
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
downed his opponent with one stunning blow
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as in sipped
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 killed
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 downed
In Group B in Fribourg, Slovakia downed another newcomer, Italy, 4-1 for its second victory at the worlds.
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ABC News, 17 May 2026
Russian authorities said air defenses destroyed around 80 drones headed to Moscow and downed more than 1,000 over the country in the past 24 hours.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 17 May 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 15 May 2026
Late in the play, after rough shots of Cutty Sark have been downed, and now richer, mellower sips of Johnnie Walker Blue Label are taking hold, the combative card game mellows and expands into life lessons.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Brock downed Canyon 8-3 in Game 1 on Thursday with the Eagles taking a 6-0 lead after 2 innings.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
Brayden Bogdan doubled, tripled and drove in three runs as Apponequet (12-1) downed Old Rochester 10-0 in South Coast Conference play.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Credit is due to Patrick Bertoletti, who downed 58 dogs and buns in Chestnut's absence to take home the title two years ago.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
ABC News, 17 May 2026
Russian authorities said air defenses destroyed around 80 drones headed to Moscow and downed more than 1,000 over the country in the past 24 hours.
—Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 17 May 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 15 May 2026
Late in the play, after rough shots of Cutty Sark have been downed, and now richer, mellower sips of Johnnie Walker Blue Label are taking hold, the combative card game mellows and expands into life lessons.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 9 May 2026
Brock downed Canyon 8-3 in Game 1 on Thursday with the Eagles taking a 6-0 lead after 2 innings.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026
Brayden Bogdan doubled, tripled and drove in three runs as Apponequet (12-1) downed Old Rochester 10-0 in South Coast Conference play.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Credit is due to Patrick Bertoletti, who downed 58 dogs and buns in Chestnut's absence to take home the title two years ago.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downed
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He was dropped for the trip to Le Havre, but has returned to the squad for Sunday’s pivotal final game at home to Rennes.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Those runs proved useful when Benge dropped a fly ball in the top of the seventh, allowing a run to score for the Yankees, who loaded the bases with no outs, forcing the Mets to go to the bullpen.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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The acupuncturist scanned the room as guests in suits and evening gowns shook hands and sipped Pinot Noir.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Throughout the morning, children wearing Bananas gear gathered around players for photos and autographs while parents sipped coffee and watched the interactions unfold.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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Two suspects and three adults were killed at the Islamic Center of San Diego, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl told reporters.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The state-run Anadolu Agency said the 37-year-old suspect in the latest attack, identified as Metin O, allegedly shot and killed his wife in a street before firing from his car at a restaurant, killing its owner and an employee.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Paul Skenes allowed two hits over eight masterful innings to help the Pittsburgh Pirates toppled the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Tuesday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Zoe Maher tallied six goals and Mia Macropoulos added five pals and three assists as Medfield toppled Algonquin, 21-10.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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Then Doris and her family are sent off on the train, swallowed whole by the Holocaust.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Even the celebrity CEOs building our AI future have been swallowed by forces bigger than themselves.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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That lawsuit was dismissed in December.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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For business leaders and investors, the May 20 vote should not be dismissed as symbolic diplomacy.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Andy Pages hit a three-run home run and Max Muncy hit his 12th homer of the season on the next at-bat to break a scoreless game in the fourth inning.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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For cocktails and nightlife, hit TopGolf or Nola’s for live music then end the night strong with a table at HQ nightclub where resident and guest DJs keep the dance floor bumping and bottle servers keep the bubbly and energy flowing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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In the study, people who drank between two and three daily cups of coffee or one or two cups of tea had lower subjective cognitive decline and performed better on cognitive tests.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
15 May 2026
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This reductive view of the world—women things bad, men things good—is the mirror image of the worst excesses of 2010s Tumblr feminism, when introverted teenage girls posted hashtags like #KillAllMen and drank from mugs that read MALE TEARS.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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“Downed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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