as in downs
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the exuberant dog bowled over several children
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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
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At one moment, the grandmother’s car knocks down an animal, maybe a goat, leaving it mortally wounded.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Vanderbilt missed its first three shots despite having good looks before Nickel knocks down a 3-pointer on an offensive rebound.—
American Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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His first full length album, Fantasyland, drops next month.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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North Texas Sleep Solutions notes that body temperature naturally drops at bedtime, and a cool room reinforces that signal.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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But as much as the ratings monopoly has taken its share of knocks over the decades, it has never been supplanted as the anchor of the $70 billion-plus TV ad business.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Bowls (down or over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowls%20%28down%20or%20over%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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