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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
Russia's Defense Ministry said that air defenses downed 38 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 26 over the Bryansk region.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
Winds will gust 50 to 60 mph at times, possibly causing localized power outages and downed tree limbs.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Southwest remains perfect in 8-4A, races past Dunbar Fort Worth Southwest remained undefeated in District 8-4A as the Runnin’ Raiders downed Fort Worth Dunbar 66-55 on Friday at Billingsley Field House.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Frazer pointed to a memorable scene when last year’s USA Mosconi Cup captain, Skyler Woodward, won a doubles match with Gorst and then asked the crowd for two beers, which the pair downed while the American fans soaked up the antics and cheered them on.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The Chiefs will be pleased in 2025 if Araiza exceeds the 25 punts that were downed inside the 20-yard line in 2024.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026
Winds will gust 50 to 60 mph at times, possibly causing localized power outages and downed tree limbs.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Southwest remains perfect in 8-4A, races past Dunbar Fort Worth Southwest remained undefeated in District 8-4A as the Runnin’ Raiders downed Fort Worth Dunbar 66-55 on Friday at Billingsley Field House.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Report downed power lines to the police.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Frazer pointed to a memorable scene when last year’s USA Mosconi Cup captain, Skyler Woodward, won a doubles match with Gorst and then asked the crowd for two beers, which the pair downed while the American fans soaked up the antics and cheered them on.
—Jeremy Herb, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The Chiefs will be pleased in 2025 if Araiza exceeds the 25 punts that were downed inside the 20-yard line in 2024.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downed
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Outlet center visits fell nearly 13% from a year earlier, and apparel retail traffic dropped more than 8%, the firm estimates.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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What if, rather than building homes on-site from the ground up, they were cranked out of factories, one unit after another, shipped to where they were needed and dropped into place?—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Briana Voss of Long Grove sipped hot chocolate with son Bennett, 11.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Last year, at a bar, Mary noticed that the same friend had hardly sipped her drink.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Pike was killed by head and neck trauma and was from Stamford, Connecticut, Teton County Coroner Brent Blue told the outlet.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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After Renee Good was shot and killed by a Customs and Border Protection agent in Minneapolis, Peak said more than 1,200 protested in the northwest Valley with just two days' notice.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The other was the first day of that month when Adam delivered a pitch and almost immediately toppled to the dirt.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bangladesh votes on Thursday in the first election since a Gen Z rebellion toppled an ageing autocrat – an uprising tens of millions of young people dreamt could chart a new course for their country.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Everywhere the Patriots went, the Seahawks swallowed them.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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With the longer-term future of HBO Max somewhat uncertain given what could happen if it gets swallowed up by one of the world’s biggest streamers, Perrette pushed back on the idea that Netflix top brass would be unhappy with HBO Max rolling out across the world.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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Both Beijing and Hong Kong’s government have repeatedly rejected international criticism of Lai’s prosecution and dismissed accusations that his jailing was politically motivated or an assault on press freedom.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Karklin believes recreational flying and short-distance travel should not be dismissed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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As former agent and cap expert Joel Corry told me, the amount that Ross agrees to pay of Tagovailoa’s 2026 salary (for a new team) would not have much effect on his Dolphins’ dead money cap hit provided the trade is made after June 1.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some of the students at Naperville North tried to mimic the coach’s actions, working on their technique, while other appeared to be more focused on hitting the ball to their friend as hard as possible.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this month, a newborn baby died from a listeria infection in New Mexico after the infant’s mother drank raw milk, and officials there are warning people off those products while the death is being investigated.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the early 2000s, there was a viral gossip report that Thornton and the Tomb Raider star drank each other’s blood.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Downed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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