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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Noun
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
To mitigate the impact of attendees on the festival on the site, the 2026 edition will also reduce capacity by roughly 2,000 people, bringing down overall attendance to approximately 5,500.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
After he was brought down, Rodriguez nailed the pose.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Winds gusting as high as 50 miles per hour will reduce visibility to less than half a mile at times and could bring down tree branches.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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Verb
In this cinematic sleight-of-hand, the Four Horsemen work with a new generation of illusionists to bring down a criminal network.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
To mitigate the impact of attendees on the festival on the site, the 2026 edition will also reduce capacity by roughly 2,000 people, bringing down overall attendance to approximately 5,500.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2025
After he was brought down, Rodriguez nailed the pose.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Winds gusting as high as 50 miles per hour will reduce visibility to less than half a mile at times and could bring down tree branches.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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