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as in dropping
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
downed his opponent with one stunning blow
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as in sipping
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 dismissing
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 downing
The Bulldogs handed the Longhorns their only loss this season, downing Texas 30-15 on the road on October 19.
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Wayne Sterling, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Russia's Defense Ministry reported downing 36 Ukrainian drones overnight Saturday and early Sunday.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2024
Moore points to research showing that downing a recovery drink containing carbohydrate and protein rather than just carbohydrate after a hard workout helps your muscles restock their glycogen—the form in which your muscles store carbohydrate—more rapidly.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2024
Violent twisters were seen crossing highways, ripping off roofs, and downing trees and power lines.
—Stephany Matat, Isabella O'Malley, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2024
Violent twisters were seen crossing highways, ripping off roofs and downing trees and power lines.
—Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Wind speeds reached 40 mph for six-to-eight-hour stretches, in some places gusting at 60 mph, downing thousands of trees.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
On Sunday, however, Israeli air defenses reported downing two drones coming from Lebanon.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2024
Wayne Sterling, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
Russia's Defense Ministry reported downing 36 Ukrainian drones overnight Saturday and early Sunday.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Nov. 2024
Moore points to research showing that downing a recovery drink containing carbohydrate and protein rather than just carbohydrate after a hard workout helps your muscles restock their glycogen—the form in which your muscles store carbohydrate—more rapidly.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2024
Violent twisters were seen crossing highways, ripping off roofs, and downing trees and power lines.
—Stephany Matat, Isabella O'Malley, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2024
Violent twisters were seen crossing highways, ripping off roofs and downing trees and power lines.
—Lindsey Leake, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Wind speeds reached 40 mph for six-to-eight-hour stretches, in some places gusting at 60 mph, downing thousands of trees.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
On Sunday, however, Israeli air defenses reported downing two drones coming from Lebanon.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downing
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The issue of whether and how to change the Supreme Court is deeply polarizing along partisan lines, with many Democrats demanding change in recent years and most Republicans dismissing those demands as efforts to stop the court's shift to the right.Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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In late November, the team fired general manager Joe Douglas, just six weeks after dismissing head coach Robert Saleh.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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As a team, the Trojans capitalized on their opportunities at the free-throw line, hitting 22 of 25 attempts, while the Bulldogs only made six trips to the stripe.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Despite the heavy-hitting lineup, none of the above felt remotely corporate, overly earnest, or organized within an inch of its life, as so many charity events are.Vogue, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bird flu symptoms in humans include typical flu-like symptoms such as eye redness, sore throat, runny nose, cough, diarrhea, vomiting, body aches, fatigue, trouble swallowing or fever.Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The longest ever captured in Florida measured 19 feet, and biologists have documented a 16-foot snake swallowing a 77-pound deer.Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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The cabinets themselves all come with soft-close doors with magnets, so owners don’t have to worry about them slamming or accidentally opening while hitting bumps on the road.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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Hurricane Beryl became the first Category 4 hurricane on record to form in the month of June, slamming into the island of Carriacou in Grenada.ISABELLA O’MALLEY AND MARY KATHERINE WILDEMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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The child went to a local emergency department in November with fever and vomiting after drinking raw milk and tested positive for influenza A, the county said.Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Health officials in California's Marin County said the child experienced fever and vomiting after drinking the unpasteurized milk and warned others against consuming any raw milk products.Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, while there are no doubts that toppling Assad marks the end of a horrific era, Alaa Karkouti, CEO and co-founder of prominent Arab film distribution and marketing and talent agency MAD Solutions — who left his native Syria for Cairo before the civil war — struck a more cautious note.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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Videos have circulated widely on social media of Syrians toppling statues of Assad throughout the country.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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While grieving the loss of his young cousin, who died in 2021 after ingesting a pain pill laced with fentanyl, Webb said that dealers who knowingly peddle potentially lethal drugs are nothing short of murderers.Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning has the potential to improve health care by ingesting real-world data and adapting it to new circumstances in real time.Maya Goldman, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Customers were warned against eating the affected items and urged to return them for a refund at the point of purchase.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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An image shared on social media by the Pennsylvania State Police showed Mangione, his blue mask dangling from his ear, eating what appeared to be a hash brown.John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Downing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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