as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country
hold a festival on the downs
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as in drops
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
downed his opponent with one stunning blow
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as in sips
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 dismisses
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 downs
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Hoover helped the offense convert two pivotal third downs on the decisive drive late in the fourth quarter as the Horned Frogs took over six minutes off the clock before McCashland’s field goal.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2025
The Bulldogs got to the SDSU 41 in the second quarter before turning the ball over on downs after three straight incompletions by quarterback Carson Conklin.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Norvell has had major ups and even bigger downs since taking over as the Seminoles head coach back in 2020.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The Tigers had more passing yards, rushing yards and converted a better percentage of third downs than Vanderbilt.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
And now, an 11-play, 34-yard drive that ended with a turnover on downs when CJ Daniels dropped a fourth-down pass from Carson Beck that would have moved the chains.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Five punts and a turnover on downs, coming on the fake punt.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
In a market defined by frequent ups and downs, brokers say the current upswing presents an opportunity for both buyers and sellers.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
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But Flacco was unable to find Andre Iosivas twice on third- and fourth-and-9 to turn the ball over on downs and give the Jets their first victory formation of the year.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Hoover helped the offense convert two pivotal third downs on the decisive drive late in the fourth quarter as the Horned Frogs took over six minutes off the clock before McCashland’s field goal.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2025
The Bulldogs got to the SDSU 41 in the second quarter before turning the ball over on downs after three straight incompletions by quarterback Carson Conklin.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Norvell has had major ups and even bigger downs since taking over as the Seminoles head coach back in 2020.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The Tigers had more passing yards, rushing yards and converted a better percentage of third downs than Vanderbilt.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
And now, an 11-play, 34-yard drive that ended with a turnover on downs when CJ Daniels dropped a fourth-down pass from Carson Beck that would have moved the chains.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Five punts and a turnover on downs, coming on the fake punt.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
In a market defined by frequent ups and downs, brokers say the current upswing presents an opportunity for both buyers and sellers.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
In between questions about Nineties cultural touchstones like Friends, Space Jam, Beavis and Butthead, the Spice Girls, and Sir-Mix-A-Lot — during which Kravitz racks up a lot of points and Butler downs a lot of shots — the pair also discusses working on Caught Stealing.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downs
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Badlands, North Dakota North Dakota’s Badlands is known for its rugged landscape, including sweeping hills, prairie grasses, canyons and rock formations, as well as native wildlife.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Salvias and native prairie plants should only have a thin layer of mulch and don't need any if plantings are dense.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Therefore, in an expanding Universe dominated by matter, the density drops with time, and so does the expansion rate.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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Opening in a dilapidated house in Montana, Ramsay drops us in 'possibility', somewhere anything could happen.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The anti-American side focuses exclusively on the tragedies, usually makes slavery the chief argument for the prosecution, and dismisses the triumphs as hypocritical rhetoric.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some critics have interpreted the ending as a glib last-minute twist that threatens to neutralize the story’s potency and dismisses the seriousness of the movie’s premise.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Some invasive ornamental grasses include pampas grass, Mexican feather grass, and fountaingrass.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia CNN — Grasslands — also known as prairies, steppes, pampas or savannas — are home to 25% of the world’s population and all kinds of plants and wildlife, including elephants, rhinos and lions.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN,
6 Dec. 2024
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But each release specifies exactly which warehouse and even which floors the barrels for a particular batch were matured, which is similar to Hardin’s Creek.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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Taroko Gorge, however, carves breathtaking grandeur from marble stone; a natural cathedral of cliffs, where suspension bridges sway above rapids and swallows dart through narrow canyons.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Neurocysticercosis occurs after a person swallows pork tapeworm eggs, according to the CDC.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Williams' new movie Regretting You is based on author Colleen Hoover's 2019 novel; Williams and Mckenna Grace costar as mother-daughter duo Morgan and Clara, whose relationship is tested after a car accident kills both Clara's father (Scott Eastwood) and Morgan's sister Jenny (Willa Fitzgerald).—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tim Robbins’s turn as a smarmy film executive who kills a screenwriter skewers the movie industry with a wink and a nod.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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The train operates year-round and has views of rugged peaks, alpine meadows, and the valley below.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Now the wetlands, woods, wildflower meadows and river views, which are managed and protected by River Fields conservancy, are open for the public to enjoy from dawn to dusk.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Downs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downs. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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