downed
Brought to earth
Downed is the past tense of down used as a verb, meaning brought down or consumed quickly.
A pilot downed behind enemy lines has been shot down.
A downed power line has fallen.
To down a drink is to consume it in one motion: He downed three beers before dinner.
To down an opponent is to defeat or tackle them.
Passed through throat
- gulpedSwallowed hastily
- chuggedDrank in gulps
- guzzledDrank quickly, eagerly
- drainedEmptied of resources
finished · knocked back · sipped · quaffed · imbibed · slugged · polished off · bolted
Caused to fall
- felledCut down, as timber
- collapsedFell inward suddenly
- tumbledFell in disarray
- crashedSuddenly failed or slept
dropped · prostrate · prone · floored · grounded · flattened · laid low · keeled over
Having lost a contest
- vanquishedDefeated completely
- conqueredDefeated and took control
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- subduedReduced in intensity
routed · trounced · crushed · bested · outplayed · overpowered · knocked out · eliminated
Suddenly failed or slept
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
ejected · mayday · emergency landing · ditched · plummeted · anti-aircraft · intercepted · grounded
Loss of electrical service
- blackoutComplete power loss
- storm damageHarm from severe weather
- live wireElectrified conductor or dynamo
- transformerVoltage-altering electrical device
grid failure · power loss · emergency response · road closure · lineman · restoration
swallowed
Passed through throat
drained · finished · knocked back · sipped · quaffed · imbibed · slugged · polished off · bolted · wolfed
toppled
Caused to fall
crashed · dropped · prostrate · prone · floored · grounded · flattened · laid low · keeled over · crumpled
beaten
Having lost a contest
- vanquishedDefeated completely
- conqueredDefeated and took control
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
subdued · routed · trounced · crushed · bested · outplayed · overpowered · knocked out · eliminated · dispatched
crashed
Suddenly failed or slept
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
pilot · ejected · mayday · emergency landing · ditched · plummeted · anti-aircraft · intercepted · grounded
outage
Loss of electrical service
- blackoutComplete power loss
- storm damageHarm from severe weather
- live wireElectrified conductor or dynamo
transformer · grid failure · power loss · emergency response · road closure · lineman · restoration
- demolishedbeaten, defeated, crushed, destroyed, demolished
- incapacitatedunconscious, knocked out, out cold, passed out, comatose