downstairs

as in down
on or to a lower floor of a building He ran downstairs to answer the door. He lives downstairs from us.

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Recent Examples of downstairs After the robbers fled, Kardashian managed to get her hands free and hopped downstairs to where her stylist and friend Simone Harouche was staying, the New York Post reported. Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025 After dinner, guests found their way downstairs for a Swizz Beatz-DJ’d after party. James Manso, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025 Fred moves the suitcases downstairs, placing them right where the murder scene takes place. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 8 May 2025 Trevor offers Sas use of his room, where Sas tries Thor’s tossing move a little too aggressively and throws Joan through wall to the ground downstairs. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for downstairs
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  • Nevertheless, as the levels go up and down, the idea is allocation of audit personnel to provide that credible threat.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • In an April 29 press release marking 100 days in office, DHS announced that border apprehensions were down 95% since President Donald Trump took office, and more migrants are returning to their home countries to avoid deportation.
    Audrey Conklin , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
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  • There were reports that 20,000 employees accepted the buyout delayed until the filing season was over.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • Emily made her tired legs move more quickly, eager for the conversation to be over, but Gen lengthened her stride.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025

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“Downstairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downstairs. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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