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 Lake Howell forced a Seminole punt, which was downed inside the two yard linej. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 There's a lot of seaweed and some downed trees thanks to Hurricane Maria, but the terrain is pretty navigable. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 In 2017, internet trolls disrupted an anti-racist art installation with neo-Nazi chants and messily downed jugs of milk to accentuate their white identity. — Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 Al-Marimi is charged with making the bomb that downed the Pan Am flight, killing all 259 passengers and crew members. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit alleges that downed trees and vegetation were the primary causes of the power outages. — Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 Schools remain closed and downed trees are blocking major thoroughfares. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The severe storm downed trees and power lines in various pockets of Wyandotte County, with the worst of the damages being in Midtown Kansas City, Kansas, and northern parts of the county. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026 The drones were among 791 Ukrainian craft reported downed by the Russian Defense Ministry overnight. — David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

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The Hornets dropped a 28-17 contest at Eastern Michigan last Saturday, a Mid-American Conference opener in which the defense led the way with a defensive touchdown and in limiting the Eagles to 69 yards rushing.

— Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Shoot days for digital productions rose 47% in the second quarter to 661 compared to the same period a year — even as the overall number of on-location shoot days dropped 13% during that period.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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The intimate gathering brought together beauty insiders, executives and industry leaders in one room, where attendees sipped on cocktails at the Living Room, followed by a dinner held at Faena New York’s private dining room, La Cava.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Crowe was also seen catching up with Michael Bay, who sipped on a Heineken.

— Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

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From Minnesota and Indiana to California and Florida, people across the nation who killed others while speeding are now facing charges that carry life sentences.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Two people were killed, along with the suspect, and five were injured in a Minnesota shooting.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of killed

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After Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the militant group once led by Syria’s new president, Ahmed al-Shara, toppled the Assad regime at the end of 2024, regional trade began to trickle back in.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Adam had been working out at the gym when the man on the running machine next to him had toppled off it while watching a replay of the previous night’s Champions League highlights.

— Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of toppled

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Videos of the disaster showed people running before the floodwaters swallowed them up and washed out buildings and bridges.

— Shristi Kafle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
In Tibet, the roaring mudslide that struck Wednesday engulfed a multistory port building and swallowed a bus parking lot at the land border crossing of Gyirong Port.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of swallowed

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Throw it on over a swimsuit before hitting the beach, or accessorize it with a belt and some sunnies for a laid-back, yet polished, ensemble.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
The American military undertook fresh strikes against Iran, hitting air defense and radar system targets.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of hit

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For a few days, the horse fed on the same plants and grass and drank from the rainwater collected in a puddle nearby.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
During pre-production, the group drank margaritas in Elassal’s hotel room, went on weekend outings to hockey games, even shared their biggest secrets.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

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