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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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Villa started confidently until Bizot brought down Daichi Kamada and Palace were awarded a penalty.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
With 16 seconds left and UM holding to the three-point lead, Bain and fellow defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor bull rushed the right side of Notre Dame’s offensive line to bring down quarterback CJ Carr for a game-ending sack — the second in as many plays to wrap up the game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Myles Turner left Indiana too, which also brings down the Pacers potency for the coming season.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Russia has come up with tactics to bring down Ukraine's heavy bomber drones, Bendett said, meaning that they can be repaired and co-opted for attacks back on Ukrainian troops.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Villa started confidently until Bizot brought down Daichi Kamada and Palace were awarded a penalty.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
With 16 seconds left and UM holding to the three-point lead, Bain and fellow defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor bull rushed the right side of Notre Dame’s offensive line to bring down quarterback CJ Carr for a game-ending sack — the second in as many plays to wrap up the game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
Myles Turner left Indiana too, which also brings down the Pacers potency for the coming season.
—Tony East, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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