brought down; bringing down; brings down
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Noun
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Ellis’ order was aimed at bringing down the temperature by ensuring the immigration agents warn protesters ahead of deploying chemical weapons.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
In less than a second, the ball was clutched in Grizzle’s outstretched arms before he was brought down to the turf, part blue and part orange.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump’s hefty tariffs which climbed to 145% on Chinese imports earlier this year, before being brought down to 30%, also pushed China to turn to other markets.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
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Verb
His parents’ house, less than a block from the bluffs, was brought down to its foundation, too.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Ellis’ order was aimed at bringing down the temperature by ensuring the immigration agents warn protesters ahead of deploying chemical weapons.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
In less than a second, the ball was clutched in Grizzle’s outstretched arms before he was brought down to the turf, part blue and part orange.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2025
Trump’s hefty tariffs which climbed to 145% on Chinese imports earlier this year, before being brought down to 30%, also pushed China to turn to other markets.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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