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
see also bring down the house
Examples of bringdown in a Sentence
Noun
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The president had appeared frustrated by Tuesday’s rout, which threatened to eclipse his efforts to bring down the cost of living, Semafor’s US politics team noted.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
There is also a chance of widespread power outages in Georgia as the weight of freezing rain brings down power lines and tree branches in the northern part of the state.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Some residents argued that the restaurant would increase vehicular traffic, bring down property values and diminish the appeal of a quiet neighborhood.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Perhaps the most notable nerf is Broodmother, who gets a lot of number changes to bring down her power level.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The president had appeared frustrated by Tuesday’s rout, which threatened to eclipse his efforts to bring down the cost of living, Semafor’s US politics team noted.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
There is also a chance of widespread power outages in Georgia as the weight of freezing rain brings down power lines and tree branches in the northern part of the state.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Some residents argued that the restaurant would increase vehicular traffic, bring down property values and diminish the appeal of a quiet neighborhood.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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