down with

phrase

1
—used to say that one does not like something and wants it to stop or fail
Down with racism!
Down with the government!
2
US slang
—used to say that one understands or approves of something
I told them I wasn't down with lying to people.
Yeah, I'm down with that.
3
: affected by (an illness)
She has been down with the flu for a week.

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At the finale, models walked down with boxes for audiences to cast votes for their favorite look. — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Her main rival for that was the raucous set from George Wallace, who partly brought the house down with a bit about jokes for the high rollers in the front row versus the nosebleed seats. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 Neoclouds were hit hard last week, helping to pull the rest of the stock market down with them. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Fitzgerald was ruled to have come down with the ball, and the Hurricanes stormed the field in celebration. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for down with

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“Down with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20with. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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