down
adverb
from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position.
has downed
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present perfectof down (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In June, French fighter jets deployed to NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission also shot down a drone in Latvia, marking the first time the alliance's rapid-reaction force has downed a stray drone over the country.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ruslan Stakhov, a junior sergeant in the same unit, typically uses a drone that intercepts Russian surveillance drones and has downed around 25 of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
That's significantly fewer than claimed by Ukraine's ministry of defence, which says it has downed 48 Russian planes and 80 helicopters.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2022
The crew has downed tools as the actors, producers and director perch uncomfortably on polystyrene rocks.
From The Guardian ● May 25, 2019
Wrong: Our football team has downed every other team in the state.
From Practical Grammar and Composition by Thomas Wood
