as in accident
something (as a situation or event) that is depressing
that story of drug addiction was a real downer
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Recent Examples of downer
The night of the finale, Huda’s whole attitude is that of a recent divorcee at a wedding who is absolutely determined not to be a downer.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 July 2025
But downers hurt profit margins, and workers are pressured to get every animal to slaughter.
—Will Potter
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
And not to be too much of a downer here, but all of us living in the United States probably need to be reminded that living in an autocracy would suck for a lot of reasons.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
The film, in its trivial way, exudes a dyspeptic downer vibe, the result of everyone in it being so testy and unpleasant.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for downer
Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 14 July 2025
But downers hurt profit margins, and workers are pressured to get every animal to slaughter.
—Will Potter
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
And not to be too much of a downer here, but all of us living in the United States probably need to be reminded that living in an autocracy would suck for a lot of reasons.
—ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
The film, in its trivial way, exudes a dyspeptic downer vibe, the result of everyone in it being so testy and unpleasant.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for downer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downer
Noun
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Initially dismissed as an accident, Charles, Oliver and Mabel dive headfirst into the investigation, uncovering a sprawling conspiracy that stretches beyond the building’s walls and entangles New York’s old mob families with its newest billionaires.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Damaged airbags also may fail to deploy in case of accidents.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The theory went viral on X, as 4chan pointed users to photos of Valadez that bore perceived similarities to surveillance footage of the suspect fleeing the scene released by the FBI amid the manhunt.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Anyone who thinks English Heritage sites are run by bores is in for a surprise.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The couple faced a series of ups and downs before deciding to have another baby together via surrogate.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Thursday practices ramp up in both speed and in frequency of callbacks of previous information while adding still more adjustments, plus the installation of later downs.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lauren winning Head of Household made this big ol’ bummer of a week that much worse.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Sep. 2025
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But that high-gloss sheen works against the story, smoothing out the rough edges of gig work that make Arj’s reality less of a bummer.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Downer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downer. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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