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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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Meta on Wednesday announced plans for the new chips – MTIA 300, MTIA 400, MTIA 450 and MTIA 500 – as a part of an effort to diversify its hardware sources, reduce reliance on outside chipmakers and bring down costs amid a fast-moving and expensive AI race.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
This shocking cowardice and sheer abandonment of any pretense of ethics or values are rendered even more shameful when considering that Noem was brought down by polls, likely more than anything else.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Some people thought the Me Too movement might bring down Oren and Tal, at least, given their high profile.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
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Reopening the strait, which ordinarily handles some 20% of daily global oil shipments, is widely viewed as essential to bringing down the soaring energy prices caused by the Iran war.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Meta on Wednesday announced plans for the new chips – MTIA 300, MTIA 400, MTIA 450 and MTIA 500 – as a part of an effort to diversify its hardware sources, reduce reliance on outside chipmakers and bring down costs amid a fast-moving and expensive AI race.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
This shocking cowardice and sheer abandonment of any pretense of ethics or values are rendered even more shameful when considering that Noem was brought down by polls, likely more than anything else.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Some people thought the Me Too movement might bring down Oren and Tal, at least, given their high profile.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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