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downed

/daʊnd/

adjective

That has been brought down, usually by force.

“He downed an ale and ordered another.”

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Meanings

verb

participlepastsimple past and past participle of down
He downed an ale and ordered another.
1 more example
The ball was downed at the six yard line.

adjectivedowned (not comparable)

not comparableThat has been brought down, usually by force.
The pilot escaped from the downed plane.
2 more examples
A dog was sent to fetch the downed birds for the hunters.
The power outage was caused by a downed tree.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with downed

found around sound round ground bound underground lb compound surround wound rebound renowned profound hound abound crowned unbound drowned newfound unsound confound impound expound

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APA

downed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downed

MLA

“downed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downed.

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