Down
Down adjective - Brought or having come to an end.
Top-flight and down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Top-flight" instead an adjective "Down".
Nearby Word: downed
Top-flight
Top-flight adjective - Excellent; best possible.
Down and top-flight are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Down" instead an adjective phrase "Top-flight".
Both words in one sentence
- MLS itself was (and to some extent, still is) often looked down by the top-flight leagues in Europe and FIFA.
Source: Butt Monkey / Sports -
Like Southampton they were long time members of the top-flight, but constantly struggled and finally went down in 2001.
- However, getting sent down still causes major problems — casual fans don't turn up as much and many of the players (with national side places, pay cheques and glamour model girlfriends) decide that they would prefer top-flight action.
Source: Useful Notes / Footy Leagues
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Top-flight and Down. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/down/top-flight
Down & Top-flight. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/down/top-flight>.
Top-flight or Down. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/down/top-flight.
