Get to know Downed better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Downed in a sentence
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Downed meaning
simple past and past participle of down
Using Downed
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of down
- In the example corpus, downed often appears in combinations such as: downed power, downed trees, the downed.
Context around Downed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Downed
- In this selection, "downed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, effort, debris, report, trees, power and utility stand out and add context to how "downed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 70 mph downed power lines and aircraft fire downed a drone. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "downed" sits close to words such as addo, coma and cyrus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with downed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
All drones were downed, the military general staff said. (9 words)
Another drone was downed in Russia’s Voronezh region. (9 words)
Stay clear of downed utility poles and lines and report any downed poles or lines to authorities. (17 words)
Back and forth went the dueling statements, much like the ones that the two sides recently exchanged after the crash of the U.S. drone over the Black Sea, with Washington declaring that the downed drone was in international air space, which Moscow denied. (44 words)
A listing on Part of a Plane reads: “SU-25SM departed an air base in temporarily occupied Crimea to conduct an assault on Ukrainian Force when it was downed by a missile in flight. (34 words)
A reminder that the score is ; Samoa were 12-10 ahead just before half-time, ran in four tries in the space of 13 minutes, and then pretty much downed tools. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
Stay clear of downed utility poles and lines and report any downed poles or lines to authorities.
The defense ministry in Moscow said its air defense systems had downed two Storm Shadows, without saying whether they were downed on Russian territory or in occupied Ukraine.
Never pull tree limbs off power lines or enter areas with debris or downed trees as downed power lines may be buried in wreckage.
A balanced effort downed the Rams, spearheaded by first-year middle blocker Kamryn Lee-Caracci, who led all players with 14 points on 10 kills.
According to Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency, strong winds and downed trees are being reported in Kohala.
Actions include things like attacking with a weapon or spell, dashing, using an object, or helping a downed companion.
A listing on Part of a Plane reads: “SU-25SM departed an air base in temporarily occupied Crimea to conduct an assault on Ukrainian Force when it was downed by a missile in flight.
All drones were downed, the military general staff said.
A Met Office yellow warning is in place until midnight and warns of the potential for hazards including flood water, flying debris, downed trees and power lines.
And in Long Beach, the city was encouraging residents to report downed trees to its public works department.
Andy Murray downed 13th seed Matteo Berrettini in the first round of the Australian Open for his best win at a Grand Slam by ranking since 2017.
Another atmospheric river storm is expected to bring high winds and soaking rains to San Luis Obispo County, which could result in flooding, mud slides and downed trees.
Another drone was downed in Russia’s Voronezh region.
Anti-aircraft fire downed a drone late on Thursday over the southern Russian city of Kursk, near the Ukrainian border, the regional governor said.
A reminder that the score is ; Samoa were 12-10 ahead just before half-time, ran in four tries in the space of 13 minutes, and then pretty much downed tools.
Back and forth went the dueling statements, much like the ones that the two sides recently exchanged after the crash of the U.S. drone over the Black Sea, with Washington declaring that the downed drone was in international air space, which Moscow denied.
Bare-chested tourists downed pints of lager in Benidorm under sun and blue skies as others packed the beaches with temperatures reaching a glorious 23 degrees Celsius (73.5 degrees Fahrenheit).
Burned soil can be water-repellent, increasing the risk of flash floods and flows of debris such as downed trees.
Dangerous winds that exceeded 70 mph downed power lines and trees and damaged structures across the state.
During the mutiny, however, the private military outfit reportedly downed multiple aircraft and repeatedly skirmished with Russian forces.
Common combinations with downed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- downed power 25×
- downed trees 21×
- the downed 13×
- had downed 12×
- downed the 12×
- were downed 10×
- of downed 9×
- and downed 9×
- downed by 9×
- was downed 8×