down
adverb
from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position.
will down
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future tenseof down.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The offensive line will down two of its starters because of injuries — left tackle Elijah Paige and center Kilian O’Connor — while key reserve Micah Banuelos entered the transfer portal this past week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2025
“Planting plants with soil still on the root ball will, down the road, add to weed pressure,” Bunting said.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 21, 2022
Barcelona dominated from kickoff and attacked at will down the right side through Nelson Semedo.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 11, 2020
If that’s the case it will down the line justify additional gains in the stock market.”
From Reuters ● Oct. 24, 2018
Lord Cheldthorpe burst into the clearing and declared, “Mr. Gitney! Mark this, sir — mark this: I will down a bull moose for you and your academy before we strike camp.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
