Synonyms of down
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as in downward
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as in away
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as in up
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as in lowered
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as in depressed
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as in sick
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as in off
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as in excellent
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as in fur
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as in accident
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as in grudge
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as in dislike
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as in drop
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as in demise
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as in prairie
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as in to drop
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as in to swallow
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as in to dismiss
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as in up
brought or having come to an end
eight down and two to go
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as in depressed
feeling unhappiness
feeling a bit down
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as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
down with the flu
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as in off
not being in working order
while my computer was down, I attended to some unfinished odds and ends lying about my cubicle
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as in excellent
slang
of the very best kind
a small jazz club that showcases some really down musicians
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as in grudge
chiefly British
a lingering ill will towards a person for a real or imagined wrong
I don't understand why she'd have such a down against me; we've never even spoken to each other!
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as in dislike
chiefly British
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
for years after the war her grandfather had an unshakable down on the Germans
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as in drop
the act or process of going to a lower level or altitude
suffered with a psychological disorder in which she alternated between emotional ups and downs
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as in demise
a loss of status
experienced the ups and downs of a career in showbiz
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as in prairie
usually downs plural
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
hold a festival on the downs
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as in to drop
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
downed his opponent with one stunning blow
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as in to swallow
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 to dismiss
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 down
Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Assistant Hobart Fire Chief Shawn Millard said trees and power lines were down across the city but there were no reports of injuries.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
The unit hopes for development out of 2024 first-round pick Chop Robinson as Hafley’s will go to more looks with four down linemen.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
His elite pass protection and calm feet mean he can be trusted immediately to keep the quarterback clean on passing downs, while also providing a high-effort presence on special teams.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The power-play disparity has been the difference, much like in the first round in 2023 when Dallas downed Minnesota in six games.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Other names linked to OpenAI also saw significant sell-offs, including cloud computing providers CoreWeave, down 6%, and Oracle, down 4%.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Assistant Hobart Fire Chief Shawn Millard said trees and power lines were down across the city but there were no reports of injuries.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
To be fair, Amazon is up 26% this month, so a down day after a big move should be expected.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
The unit hopes for development out of 2024 first-round pick Chop Robinson as Hafley’s will go to more looks with four down linemen.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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The Seahawks took him off the field on third downs.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
His elite pass protection and calm feet mean he can be trusted immediately to keep the quarterback clean on passing downs, while also providing a high-effort presence on special teams.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
In Georgia alone, 13,954 square miles of forest land was hit by Hurricane Helene, downing more than 26 million tons of pine and 30 million tons of hardwood, according to a November 2024 University of Georgia and Georgia Forestry Commission timber damage assessment.
—Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
The power-play disparity has been the difference, much like in the first round in 2023 when Dallas downed Minnesota in six games.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Sound mitigation measures — including berms and acoustic treatment — would be incorporated to control noise levels, and exterior lighting would be shielded and directed downward to prevent glare or spillover into surrounding properties.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Car loan rates, too, have been inching downward.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Castle scored 16 points and added a game-high eight assists to help bring the Spurs to a win away from the second round.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trump, along with the first lady and top Cabinet officials, was quickly whisked away.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Working at the theater gave Burnett an up-close education in moviegoing culture at the time.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Times will be on-site from Friday to Sunday to bring you an up-close view of what’s happening in the desert.—
Evan Schaben,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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For video, the Avata 360 supports a standard color profile with the same naturally vibrant tones as its JPGs, or a 10-bit flat D-Log M profile with lowered contrast and saturation.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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Dethleffs had to be particularly creative with the toilet room, walling off a private space separate from the remainder of the open floor plan that fits in below the lowered roof.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2026
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Researchers believe inbreeding led to depressed survival rates in pups.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sam is very depressed and feels lonely and isolated.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems are most likely to get sick from these germs.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The researchers also hope to test the protocol earlier in pregnancy, before a pregnant person gets seriously sick.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mondays are a universal off day in the minor leagues.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Vrabel addressed the Patriots about his off-field issues last Monday during the first day of the team’s offseason workout program.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Soft white sand, clear waters and excellent surf draw beachgoers to this vast beach.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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This makes buffalo grass an excellent choice for naturally controlling soil erosion.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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