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Recent Examples of downstairs
Tenant downstairs has the freedom to wear earplugs or seek alternative living arrangements.
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The experience starts at street level, in a room that’s meant to be a transition between the workaday world outside and the scientist’s domain downstairs.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Maureen, who was found dead the day after, lived downstairs in the property because she was disabled.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Vincent Francoual said his 11-year-old daughter, Chloe, survived by running downstairs and hiding in a room with a table pushed against the door.
—Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The experience starts at street level, in a room that’s meant to be a transition between the workaday world outside and the scientist’s domain downstairs.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Maureen, who was found dead the day after, lived downstairs in the property because she was disabled.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Vincent Francoual said his 11-year-old daughter, Chloe, survived by running downstairs and hiding in a room with a table pushed against the door.
—Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downstairs
Adverb
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Chanhassen quarterback Nathan Ramler threw for 165 yards but was sacked by Kristian Cercioglu on fourth down inside the Cadets’ 30-yard line late in the third.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Angels were only down by one run with four innings to play when the book was closed on Farris.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Michael Kopech’s very frustrating season is probably over.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Tampa, however, had a net decrease in residents ages 60 and over.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Downstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downstairs. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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