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
And while all that sounds like a downer, the researchers found Gen Z to be rather optimistic.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Can’t win for losing Perhaps the biggest downer of all has been MLS teams’ inability to take advantage of Messi’s absence by at least earning a comprehensive victory, and potentially giving those who came to see Messi a reasson to return to see the local club.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The Howard Hughes biopic, piloted by Leonardo DiCaprio's fantastic descent into eccentric madness, is a no-brainer over Clint Eastwood's above-average boxing drama with the super-downer ending.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
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Officer’s actions raise red flags in review Allen’s arrest began with a dirt-bike accident involving his younger brother, Parks, 16, who had spun out of control in a residential neighborhood in Meridian.—
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In real-world situations, these systems have helped drivers avoid accidents or at least reduce the severity of impacts.—
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The bore and stroke ratio, which was previously fixed at 102.5 x 76mm, has been changed to 106.5 x 73mm, which is responsible for the power boost.—
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For the build, about 40 percent of the engine carried over—the general block design, mount points, bore and stroke measurements—but the remaining 60 percent was redesigned.—
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The paranormal relationship has had ups and downs since.—
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Richard Sutcliffe recaps the ups and downs of 2024-25 Does Parkinson look for a specialist in this position?—
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Yet that logistical change was an undeniable bummer for those waiting throngs.—
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This decades-old favor will pay off in a big way for Sal and make an already-humiliating evening even more of a bummer of Matt, though neither of them realizes this yet.—
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“Downer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downer. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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