DOWNED Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

downed

verb

past tense of down

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 With night set to fall, many in the area were without power due to outages planned by Southern California Edison in hopes of preventing power lines downed by the winds from sparking fires. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 Deja Davis scored on a header early in the second half and the Boston Legacy downed Racing Louisville 2-1 in the National Women's Soccer League on Friday night. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Russian air defenses overnight downed 902 Ukrainian drones over multiple Russian regions, illegally annexed Crimea and the waters of the Azov Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 Russia’s Defense Ministry said that its air defenses downed 166 Ukrainian drones overnight and that Russian forces hit two vessels carrying military cargo. — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Storm damage reported in metro The storms also brought powerful winds that downed tree limbs and power lines, leaving thousands without power across the Northland. — Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026 Despite shooting under 40% at one point in Monday’s game at State Farm Arena, the Hawks downed the Thunder 113-110. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026 In the fourth quarter, CU allowed a punt to bounce all the way down to 2-yard line, where it was downed by Texas Tech. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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Seckler explains that young people’s trust in institutions and companies has dropped.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Moody's, citing PitchBook data, said private equity distributions dropped from more than 30% of starting net asset value in 2022 to about 12% today.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dropped

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Nightcaps or pre-dinner cocktails, like a Maple Bacon Sour, can be sipped on the rooftop or in the Ivanhouse Lounge, which has 11-foot windows to take in the starry skies.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Perched like seabirds on wobbly plastic stools, leathery and liver-spotted from hours in the sun, some smoked while others sipped packets of bandung or chrysanthemum tea.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

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The wind toppled some trees and sent signs flying and garbage cans rolling down streets.

— Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Then, SpaceX’s June offering toppled that statistic, raising more than $85 billion (registration required), including the greenshoe, underscoring the scale of investor demand.

— Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Anyone who has seen the heart-pounding trailer of Whalefall, which follows a scuba diver being swallowed whole by a giant sperm whale, would probably not see said whale as the film’s hero.

— Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
The squishy toys contain water beads that expand when wet, including if swallowed.

— Eva Flowe October 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of swallowed

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Williams argued that without a viable federal copyright claim, Hugo’s state-law claims involving breach of fiduciary duty and an incomplete accounting should also be dismissed, leaving him free to pursue those claims separately in state court.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
Last weekend in Highland, Michigan, Rogers dismissed El-Sayed's attempts to whittle away at his GOP base of support.

— Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dismissed

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Prosecutors said Wilcox was hit by gunfire, fell to the ground and fired three more gunshots at the officers.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The different program sales operations of Skydance hit the Côte d’Azur under their pre-existing Paramount and WB brands.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hit

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The group drank alcohol and used a series of drugs — including cocaine and Xanax from the dark web, prosecutors say.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
Her mother drank from the water bottle and realized there was a sour taste, sparking suspicions her water was being tampered with.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

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