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 only downer came a little bit later when Blue Origin's Ariane Cornell confirmed that the first stage did not successfully return to Earth.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
Jeez, that would’ve been a downer if the real Trump had waltzed in.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Arrietty has a bit of a downer episode, after a solid second-place showing last week.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Amer, who created the series with Ramy auteur Ramy Youssef, spends enough time in this hellish place to make his point about its pointless cruelty but moves on before the new season of Mo becomes an unmitigated downer.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
Jeez, that would’ve been a downer if the real Trump had waltzed in.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Arrietty has a bit of a downer episode, after a solid second-place showing last week.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Amer, who created the series with Ramy auteur Ramy Youssef, spends enough time in this hellish place to make his point about its pointless cruelty but moves on before the new season of Mo becomes an unmitigated downer.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downer
Noun
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The golden retriever didn't chew up anything during puppyhood and had no recurring accidents.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Connected sensors track environmental hazards, which secure rapid response to prevent accidents.—
Oleg Fonarov,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Turning one of the studio’s all-time classics into a complete bore is remarkable.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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The set includes one gun each in 12, 16, 20, 28 gauge, and .410 bore.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The first episode also highlights the ups and downs of racing.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
21 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article After a week of the ups and downs of Chicago weather, more snow was a possibility over the weekend, National Weather Service officials said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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He's projected to be the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft and is unbelievably entertaining to watch, which is why his injury during the ACC Tournament was such a bummer.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Yeah, the winner is a bummer — Stefan was robbed — but the journey getting there is a riot.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Downer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downer. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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