down
adverb
from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position.
had downed
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past perfectof down.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Back then, the U.S. had downed Mexico in the round of 16, only to fall to Germany in the quarterfinals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
For years, bitcoin behaved like a tech stock that had downed a triple espresso.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 17, 2025
Earlier on the podcast, Rooney said he was perhaps a "bit harsh" for suggesting Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk had "downed tools" after signing a new deal with the club.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
Russia's defence ministry meanwhile said it had downed 170 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 48 in Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine, and nine in Moscow region which surrounds the capital.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025
Corbett was the boxer who had downed John L. Sullivan in the great fight of September 1892, a battle that had consumed the entire front page of the next morning’s Chicago Tribune.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
