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
Ben Dann / Can-Am / New Atlas The only real downer to the new Apache Backcountry track system is its price tag, which starts at US$5,549.
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New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
The only downer came a little bit later when Blue Origin's Ariane Cornell confirmed that the first stage did not successfully return to Earth.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
Jeez, that would’ve been a downer if the real Trump had waltzed in.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Arrietty has a bit of a downer episode, after a solid second-place showing last week.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
The only downer came a little bit later when Blue Origin's Ariane Cornell confirmed that the first stage did not successfully return to Earth.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2025
Jeez, that would’ve been a downer if the real Trump had waltzed in.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Arrietty has a bit of a downer episode, after a solid second-place showing last week.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downer
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Adam DeVine was told to 'stick to the script' on Modern Family after confusing Sofia Vergara with improv DeVine detailed his childhood accident to Entertainment Weekly in 2016.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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As part of his origin story, Hazard is disabled after losing an arm and both legs in an accident, leading to the use of high-tech prosthetic limbs.—
Ryan Easby,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Not all of McCarthy’s early plans to develop franchises for Paramount+ bore fruit.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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But screenwriter Jared Rosenberg puts him on mute about a third of the way through and that leaves us stranded with Madelyn (Dockery) and Winston (Grace), two one-dimensional bores.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The first eight seasons of Chicago Med featured the dramatic ups and downs between Dr. Will Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) and Dr. Natalie Manning (Torrey DeVitto), and everyone tuned in to watch ED nurse April Sexton (Yaya DaCosta) finally tie the knot with Dr. Ethan Choi (Brian Tee).—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Deborah Norville publicly battled cancer on TV after help from viewer Norville's time on the program has been full of ups and downs, including her public cancer journey in 2019.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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For someone like me who still prefers physical, this is a major bummer.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Buy Bounce Passes JuJu Watkins’ ACL tear is a major bummer Late Monday night, USC’s 96-59 win over Mississippi State couldn’t really be celebrated because a fear was realized: The news came down that the terrible-looking knee injury suffered by star JuJu Watkins was indeed an ACL tear.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Downer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downer. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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