Downs and Fail

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Fail is an antonym for downs in topics: consume, beat, defeat, overcome, better.

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

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Downs is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

If at any time they fail to move the ball 10 yards forward within their four downs, the other team gets possession of the ball, starting from the spot the last down ended at.

Source: Useful Notes / American Football
Takes a few beat-downs, but stands up again regardless (though his attempts to be truly implacable fail spectacularly when he swallows too much of his own blood and makes himself sick.)

Source: Implacable Man
In American Football, a team has up to four plays ("downs") to advance their position on the field; if they fail to advance at least ten yards by then, the ball is turned over to the opposing team.

Source: Extra Turn

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