DOWNS Synonyms: 124 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of down

as in prairie

a broad area of level or rolling treeless country hold a festival on the downs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of down

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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Noun

Eligible buyers may qualify for up to $10,000 to $17,000 in assistance toward a down payment, closing costs or interest rate buy-downs with additional programs that may offer more assistance. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2026 The coach can take a linebacker off the field on passing downs and play both Parrish and Scott inside at nickel cornerback or even at a hybrid linebacker position. —

Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026 Euless Trinity continues roll, downs Hebron Euless Trinity’s offense was dominant in a 10-4 victory over Hebron (27-7-2) in game one of a Class 6A Division I regional semifinal series at Trinity High School. —

Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026 In other words, downs and distances in which the defense knows the offense must pass. —

Daniel Popper, New York Times, 9 May 2026 Jovic wants to have more ups than downs moving forward. —

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026 Meanwhile, jet black and reddened brown add intensity to the neutral palette, particularly when applied to dark bases with wash-downs. —

Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026 The Braves are methodical offensively, utilizing their downs to get to certain parts of the field and running different concepts to open spaces. —

Pj Green april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026 His ability to slide inside on pass downs fits the 49ers’ philosophy, perhaps too much so. —

Cam Inman, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 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. —

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. —

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. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for downs

Noun

And in turn, the 867-foot monolith protruding from the surrounding Wyoming prairie like the stump of the world’s largest tree became a big draw for tourists.

— Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The annual Belwin Bison Festival celebrates the release of the NorthStar Bison herd back onto the prairies at Belwin Conservancy.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026