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
There is one downer moment, however, and that — not surprisingly — comes courtesy of Susan, who refuses to read a room.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Not to be a downer this holiday season, but analysts see signs that optimism might have some roots in wonderland.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Admittedly, Moneyball does have its downer moments.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The one visual downer is the stage, which is no longer wood.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024
Not to be a downer this holiday season, but analysts see signs that optimism might have some roots in wonderland.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
Admittedly, Moneyball does have its downer moments.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
The one visual downer is the stage, which is no longer wood.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downer
Noun
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Six years ago, Ari Nesher, the teenage son of Israeli director Avi Nesher, was killed in a hit-and-run accident, while riding an electric bicycle.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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In many cases, property owners and government authorities failed to keep up with the desiccated brush that was an accident waiting to happen.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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And one of the truly terrible things about depression is its power to turn you into a bore.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Other posts recommend alternating buckshot rounds with normal bullets to clear the bore of plastic residue from the sleeve which may otherwise clog up the barrel, or alternating with tracer rounds to improve aiming.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
10 Dec. 2024
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There's dual-band Wi-Fi for wireless ups and downs, and users can sync their reading and notes data across BOOX devices via the Onyx Cloud service.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2025
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The only thing on the screen was the down and distance, the time and the score.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be the epicenter of both bummer and bliss Monday night in downtown Atlanta.—
Christopher Kamrani,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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The bummer for us dividend investors is that Intuitive doesn’t pay one.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Downer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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