go down with

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: to begin to have or suffer from (an illness)

He went down with measles.

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Unfortunately, the Nittany Lions also saw star quarterback Drew Allar go down with a season-ending injury against the Wildcats. — Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 If there is an AI bubble, and if that pops soon, a lot could go down with it. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025 The New York Yankees recently had three starting pitchers go down with injuries ahead of opening day. — Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for go down with

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