as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
hold a festival on the downs
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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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Recent Examples of downs
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
That’s how the 10-Petal has weathered the ups and downs of the cattle industry in the past.
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Brayden Garcia
july 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
For anyone going through a divorce, there are more emotions and ups and downs than can ever be conveyed in a 30-second video on TikTok, Wright said.
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Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Anyone who goes through the churn of a major league season can attest to the emotional, mental and physical ups and downs that end up seeming normal.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
James’ tenure in Los Angeles was filled with ups and downs, however.
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Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Throughout her time on the show, Batula experienced the ups and downs of her relationship with Cooke, which included multiple cheating allegations on his part.
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Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
According to Nimela, leaving the porch light on will require more frequent wipe-downs, cleanings, and bulb changes.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
26 June 2026
Pace’s pass-rush potential keeps him in the fold, but Flores prefers not to play him on passing downs.
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Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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.
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Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
But Sarah Graves gives a bit too much room and Penn downs a 3-pointeron the wing.
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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.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
Through years of navigating the ups and downs of podcasting, Mercury Podcast Founder and CEO Liam Heffernan noticed a striking gap in the industry.
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Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
That’s how the 10-Petal has weathered the ups and downs of the cattle industry in the past.
—
Brayden Garcia
july 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2026
For anyone going through a divorce, there are more emotions and ups and downs than can ever be conveyed in a 30-second video on TikTok, Wright said.
—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Anyone who goes through the churn of a major league season can attest to the emotional, mental and physical ups and downs that end up seeming normal.
—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
James’ tenure in Los Angeles was filled with ups and downs, however.
—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
Throughout her time on the show, Batula experienced the ups and downs of her relationship with Cooke, which included multiple cheating allegations on his part.
—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
According to Nimela, leaving the porch light on will require more frequent wipe-downs, cleanings, and bulb changes.
—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
26 June 2026
Pace’s pass-rush potential keeps him in the fold, but Flores prefers not to play him on passing downs.
—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 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.
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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.
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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.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downs
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There are flag sweaters and skate sneakers and prairie skirts; there are Cheyanne moccasins and Mennonite bonnets and the not-quite-holy Yankees baseball cap.
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Royce Ben Jameson was arrested on suspicion of the offense of firing woods or prairie and third-degree criminal trespass.
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The meeting where energy drops when a certain person walks in.
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Part thriller, part horror experience and part interactive film, Unhinged drops players into the middle of a Category 5 hurricane bearing down on South Carolina.
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Michelle Yeung sips a matcha drink.
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This is a rum that sips well beyond its relatively low strength, with deep notes of cherry, chocolate, maple, spice, and oak on the palate.
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De Borbon dismisses the accusations as coming from a small group of disgruntled owners.
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Bisignano dismisses the criticism.
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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.
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This involves riding on gravel tracks across pampas, past fjords, and ranchlands.
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Will another team put together a deal for Bagent that floors the Bears?
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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.
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Newspapers report it all, and the American citizenry swallows it whole.
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In an ideal world, Blueger lines up as the middleman of an energetic fourth line that swallows up defensive-zone draws.
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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, heatstroke kills around 40 kids in cars every year.
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Aemond kills the old man anyway, and then kills his sons, though not before being stabbed in the back himself.
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“Downs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downs. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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