brought down; bringing down; brings down
1
: to cause to fall by or as if by shooting
brought down a deer with one shot
a politician who was brought down by scandal
2
: to carry (a total) forward
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meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Some congressional Democrats have offered similar arguments, claiming that a gas tax holiday would be a drop in the bucket for consumers and that the only real way to bring down gas prices is to end the war with Iran.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 May 2026
The energy secretary suggested officials were open to suspending the federal gas tax to bring down prices for consumers.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Congress has so far shown little interest in suspending it to bring down costs.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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The Lions opened the scoring in the 17th minute after Union goalkeeper Andrew Rick brought down Ojeda in the box.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Some congressional Democrats have offered similar arguments, claiming that a gas tax holiday would be a drop in the bucket for consumers and that the only real way to bring down gas prices is to end the war with Iran.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 May 2026
The energy secretary suggested officials were open to suspending the federal gas tax to bring down prices for consumers.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Congress has so far shown little interest in suspending it to bring down costs.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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