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Recent Examples of bringdown
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Some Idaho lawmakers have tried to bring down Boise’s Pride flag since last year, ultimately succeeding this year after the Legislature added a fine for violating a 2025 law that banned Pride and many other flags on government property.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
The president promised to end foreign wars and bring down prices.
—NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
South Carolina only scored nine points off offensive rebounds, but the inability to bring down boards limited UConn’s ability to push the pace in transition, and the Huskies finished with just nine fastbreak points.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Whatever the opposite of coals to Newcastle is Of all the fights to pick to bring down an enormous trade deal, the fate of a few full-size pickup trucks seems pretty trivial.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Some Idaho lawmakers have tried to bring down Boise’s Pride flag since last year, ultimately succeeding this year after the Legislature added a fine for violating a 2025 law that banned Pride and many other flags on government property.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
The president promised to end foreign wars and bring down prices.
—NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
South Carolina only scored nine points off offensive rebounds, but the inability to bring down boards limited UConn’s ability to push the pace in transition, and the Huskies finished with just nine fastbreak points.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
Noun
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The timing of Promising Young Woman, premiering to big buzz at Sundance in 2020 and then languishing in pandemic purgatory before ultimately getting dumped onto VOD, was a disappointment.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Asked if there was a disappointment along the way in not being able to do a deal amid his season-long extension window, Powell turned diplomatic.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the United States was preparing a daring mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, there was money to be made.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth complained that the media hadn’t focused on such aspects of the war as the rescue missions to save two airmen whose plane was shot down in Iran, even though that story was covered extensively.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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More than 150,000 Brownies were shipped that first year, blowing away company expectations and solidifying Kodak as an industry giant that would become a part of everyday American life.—
Marcia Greenwood,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Insiders say even though Erskine had not helmed a feature film yet, her pitch blew away the studio and producers, leading to her first big directing job.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Beijing has systematically picked off Taiwan’s allies using economic incentives, infrastructure deals and political pressure to isolate the island diplomatically.—
Michelle Kuo,
The Dial,
14 Apr. 2026
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Inspect your plants frequently and pick off caterpillars, dunking them in a bucket of soapy water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And The Rookie is nowhere near done, gunning for the shows that are ahead of it on the list.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ellison is gunning to get the deal done before this fall.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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