Down and Worst

Down

Down verb - To strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall.

Worst and down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Worst" instead a verb "Down".

Nearby Word: downed

Worst

Worst verb - To achieve a victory over.

Down and worst are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Down" instead a verb "Worst".

Nearby Words: worse, worsting

Both words in one sentence

  • Hopeless War The Animorphs objective isn't to win, but to at worst slow down the Yeerk invasion before the eventual loss and at best to slow down the invasion until the Andalite reinforcements arrive.
    Source: Hopeless War
  • He considers Strock a coward at best, and collaborating with Robur at worst, and talks down to him all the time.
  • Boarding School of Horrors At best, you'll have your head flushed down the toilet; at worst, you face years of unspeakable bullying.
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