down
adverb
from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position.
was downing
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past progressiveof down.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He came over as I was downing the foam from my espresso martini.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2024
“He was like, ‘You gotta keep drinking tons and tons of water,’ so I was downing several bottles of water periodically.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2022
On a recent four-night cruise to the Bahamas on the 2,758-passenger Carnival Victory, a lively crowd was downing neon drinks at an equally fluorescent bar in the ship’s multi-story atrium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2018
The boy who could only eat half a grilled cheese at a sitting was downing two sandwiches.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2017
I didn't quite say that education was downing ignorance.
From Coffee and Repartee by John Kendrick Bangs
