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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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2
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
Russia's Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said its forced downed at least 103 Ukrainian drones overnight into Sunday.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Don't miss these The coast guard rescued three people from a plane downed in Lake Michigan south of Milwaukee.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
David Byrne, Nathan Calcano and Sam Almeida scored as Abington downed Cohasset, 3-0.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said early Wednesday that his country downed multiple Russian drones that breached Poland’s airspace overnight.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
Elodie, a 34-year-old kindergarten teacher in Paris, downed tools to join Wednesday’s protest.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
After this year’s July 17 storm, during which between 7 and 11 inches of rain fell over Wyandotte County, public works staff found blockages in the roads, areas that were washed out, at least 40 downed trees and erosion throughout the area.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Pentagon has deployed unmanned aircraft for spying missions over the Black Sea, with one drone downed by a Russian fighter jet in March 2023.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
David Brennan, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Don't miss these The coast guard rescued three people from a plane downed in Lake Michigan south of Milwaukee.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
David Byrne, Nathan Calcano and Sam Almeida scored as Abington downed Cohasset, 3-0.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said early Wednesday that his country downed multiple Russian drones that breached Poland’s airspace overnight.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 10 Sep. 2025
Elodie, a 34-year-old kindergarten teacher in Paris, downed tools to join Wednesday’s protest.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
After this year’s July 17 storm, during which between 7 and 11 inches of rain fell over Wyandotte County, public works staff found blockages in the roads, areas that were washed out, at least 40 downed trees and erosion throughout the area.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Pentagon has deployed unmanned aircraft for spying missions over the Black Sea, with one drone downed by a Russian fighter jet in March 2023.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downed
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Colorado State, coming off its first bowl appearance since 2017, dropped a 38-21 decision at Washington in its season opener.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Miami has taken eight of the last 10 meetings — including a 41–17 win to open the 2024 season — and hasn’t dropped a home game to UF since 1985.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Guests including Dua Lipa, The Dare and Ann Dexter-Jones joined Ronson for the party, where Don Julio cocktails were sipped and DJs like DJ Stretch Armstrong, Jeff Brown and Belinda Becker performed.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The night started out with a cocktail party in an airy and bright residence in the Mandarin Oriental, as realtors sipped drinks and munched on bites as live music played.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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Antifa supporters were involved in the Black Lives Matter protests that surged in 2020 after then-Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd during an arrest on May 25 of that year.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Strikes have leveled high-rise buildings across the city and killed dozens in recent days as the Israeli military prepared to move in on the ground.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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The jeans also have a cropped length that hits right at the ankle and patch pockets that not only look cute, but are also functional.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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Denholm is giving interviews to explain the board’s decision to award Musk a pay package that could be worth $1 trillion if the company hits milestones for market capitalization, profits, and vehicle production.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Getting swallowed by a tech giant expecting hockey-stick growth has proved untenable.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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In a sight that became more-than-familiar to Boise State fans, Jeanty seemed to be swallowed in the scrum at the line of scrimmage, before bursting out of the side and powering himself into the endzone.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fletcher, who was considered a strong contender for a state Senate seat in March 2023 when Figueroa filed her complaint, spoke publicly Friday about the allegations one month after a judge dismissed it.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When these pillars of the French Republic were being toppled, Matisse and his family resisted.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Granford collected a hat trick with an assist as Holliston (3-2-1) toppled Dedham 4-0 in Tri-Valley League play.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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After analysis, researchers discovered that when people drank raspberry leaf tea after consuming sucrose, their blood glucose and insulin levels were significantly reduced.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
19 Sep. 2025
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The reporters drank for lunch and for dinner, and some stayed up late, talking politics over cocktails.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Downed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downed. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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