as in accident
something (as a situation or event) that is depressing
that story of drug addiction was a real downer
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Recent Examples of downer
The moon challenging Venus and Saturn can be a downer.
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USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
Sorelle’s gentle beauty of a film is no downer, reflecting a resilient culture that refuses to be bulldozed over to make way for luxury homes.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
By Stephanie Zacharek October 4, 2024 9:23 AM EDT
A movie can be a major downer and still carry no emotional weight.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Dull color is such a downer, but boosting your natural or not-so-natural shade is quick and mess-free with dpHUE Glossy Glaze.
—Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
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USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
Sorelle’s gentle beauty of a film is no downer, reflecting a resilient culture that refuses to be bulldozed over to make way for luxury homes.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
By Stephanie Zacharek October 4, 2024 9:23 AM EDT
A movie can be a major downer and still carry no emotional weight.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Dull color is such a downer, but boosting your natural or not-so-natural shade is quick and mess-free with dpHUE Glossy Glaze.
—Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downer
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In a sign of the times, the AI boom is poised to resurrect Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, the site of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident.Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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Since 2016, officials studied and selected single bore, receiving federal environmental clearance.Dan Phan, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The chief thought about what responsibility Washington bore for what was happening in Whitewater; after all, the federal government operated the nation’s immigration system.Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
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Fans of opening day are looking for that oomph to carry you through a long season of ups and downs.Frederick Dreier and Adam Roy, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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As the melodrama unfolded, the ups and downs of each candidate were tracked not only in the polls but for the first time in modern history by prediction markets.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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The bummer here, of course, is the injury to the Lions' star edge rusher, Aidan Hutchinson.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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This is a real bummer for Schmitt’s BFF, Helm, who cries even as Schmitt promises to FaceTime during their favorite trash-TV shows.Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Downer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downer. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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