change down

phrasal verb

changed down; changing down; changes down
British
: to shift to a lower gear in a motor vehicle
Change down to go uphill.

Examples of change down in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For now, Barbie isn’t available to watch on Disney+, though that could potentially change down the road. John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2023 But City Council struck that change down on Wednesday. Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 12 July 2023 Subscriptions will probably cost between $3 and $7 However, Narwhal will be changing down the line. Jay Peters, The Verge, 30 June 2023 But Cyrus reminded fans that her mind can always change down the road. Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2023 But that could vary depending on your plan or change down the road. Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 22 Apr. 2023 Reducing emissions is just half the battle: the other is adjusting to a world already made vastly more hostile and inhospitable by climate change and building up resilience to inevitable further changes down the line. Kathy Baughman McLeod, Foreign Affairs, 13 Apr. 2020

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“Change down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20down. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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