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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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
The truth risks bringing down the whole edifice, which is why the system writhes to hide who takes decisions large and small.
—Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
The second stage normally would be brought down safely over the ocean.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Some fans even broke through perimeters, including bringing down a temporary fence, to watch as Messi waved back at them from the back of the vehicle.
—Gianfranco Panizo, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Nevada brought down the rebound, and Comer hit the game-tying floater at the buzzer.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
The truth risks bringing down the whole edifice, which is why the system writhes to hide who takes decisions large and small.
—Azadeh Moaveni, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
The second stage normally would be brought down safely over the ocean.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Some fans even broke through perimeters, including bringing down a temporary fence, to watch as Messi waved back at them from the back of the vehicle.
—Gianfranco Panizo, Miami Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bringdown
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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