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noun

Definition of downsnext
plural of down
as in prairie
a broad area of level or rolling treeless country hold a festival on the downs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of down
1
as in drops
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall downed his opponent with one stunning blow

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2
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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3
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 Synonyms for downs
  1. prairie
  2. pampa
  3. meadow
  4. hits
  5. plain
  6. eats
Noun
  • At this National Natural Landmark and a National Historic District, visitors will encounter a wide range of ecosystems including a deciduous forest, an oak savanna, a prairie and wetlands.
    Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Currently, there’s not a ton of great data about duck recruitment or survival rates on the prairie (biologists are working on it, and have theories about everything from habitat to predators like ravens).
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of prairie
Noun
  • Use it for fresh buds or a few pampas stems to liven up your living room or sleeping space.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Shop vibrant blooms like coral daisies, autumn sunflowers and golden yarrow, plus grass stems like pampas, wheat and bunny tails.
    Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2023
Definition of pampa
Noun
  • In addition to world-class skiing, Tamarack’s Nordic trail system features nearly 20 miles of paths for classic or skate skis, snowshoes or fat bikes to wind through open meadows and woodlands while enjoying mountain-high views in every direction.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The ranch property’s elevation rises to more than 9,000 feet with open meadows for cattle grazing, seven ponds, substantial water rights, and an extensive network of roads and trails.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of meadow
Verb
  • After that, the studio released the stop-motion hits ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and The Two Strings and Missing Link.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • If Israel hits Iran’s oil industry, supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could become of concern, other analysts echoed.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of hits
Noun
  • He was born on the plains of North Dakota, growing up in the cities of Wimbledon, Kensal and Jamestown North.
    Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
  • How do the elements that come from the disparate landscapes of the Veneto—the plains, the waterways, the lagoons—make their way to the market?
    Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of plain
Verb
  • While the specter of cannibalism haunts Yellowjackets’ flashbacks (until Shauna finally eats her dead bestie Jackie’s ear in the season 2 premiere), Class of ‘07 plays that survival trope—along with food poisoning, a lack of working toilets, and in one case murder—for macabre laughs.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Each inspector eats out around 300 times a year and has 150 overnight stays.
    Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of eats
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