down
adverb
from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position.
downed
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past participleof down.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof down.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
downadverbfrom higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position.
Example Sentences
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Housing starts plunged 5.2% to a 1.22 million rate in September, as homebuilders downed shovels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Tawfiq Al Haboun pointed to shards of fibre glass and bits of metal at his feet – part of a downed Houthi drone that he said was carrying C4 explosives.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
When the Night Watch teams are able to retrieve a downed target, they often scour the wreckage to figure out new ways to jam them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warned residents of the country's most populated city about strong wind gusts and the possibility of downed power lines, saying "Don't travel if you don't have to."
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The arrow she had nocked slipped and fell, flailing like a downed bird, to the ground at her feet.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
