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Recent Examples of bringdown
David Brooks, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Duke Energy says just a quarter inch of ice is enough to bring down trees and branches onto power lines.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
Perhaps the most notable nerf is Broodmother, who gets a lot of number changes to bring down her power level.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The president had appeared frustrated by Tuesday’s rout, which threatened to eclipse his efforts to bring down the cost of living, Semafor’s US politics team noted.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The unraveling of domestic tranquility wherever Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents bring down their jackboots.
—David Brooks, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Duke Energy says just a quarter inch of ice is enough to bring down trees and branches onto power lines.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
Perhaps the most notable nerf is Broodmother, who gets a lot of number changes to bring down her power level.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The president had appeared frustrated by Tuesday’s rout, which threatened to eclipse his efforts to bring down the cost of living, Semafor’s US politics team noted.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
Noun
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To the crowd’s disappointment, Kastelic lost his balance before any real shots were thrown and the linesmen stepped in to end it.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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And to spring back to mazeh for a moment, the menu’s weirdest disappointment was the hummus, a dish that isn’t a longstanding part of Iranian cuisine, but, as with so many of us in the world who love blitzed garbanzos, has been adopted from its Eastern Mediterranean origins.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Air defense systems are costly Ukraine’s air force command said that 27 missiles and 315 drones were shot down or jammed, while five missiles and 24 drones hit 11 locations.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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The carrier collided with a merchant vessel, shot down one of its own fighter aircraft, lost another one of its fighting aircraft while trying to evade an incoming Houthi ballistic missile, and lost a third fighter jet due to an arresting cable failure as the pilot attempted to land on it.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Jan. 2026
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Examining the Orion capsule that flew on the uncrewed Artemis I mission in 2022, NASA officials noticed that huge chunks of its heat shield had unexpectedly blown away.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Icemag 3’s small fan on its rear quickly blows away any extra heat build-up, enabling the phone to charge quickly while remaining at a safe temperature, even when it’s being used a lot.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Cowboys cornerback Larry Brown, a 12th-round draft pick in 1991, became one of the unlikeliest MVPs in Super Bowl history after picking off a pair of passes in the second half that set up two Dallas touchdowns.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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On second down, Seahawks QB Russell Wilson hiked the ball and went to make a quick pass, when Malcolm Butler, an undrafted rookie cornerback jumped the route, picked off the throw and sealed the Patriots fourth Super Bowl victory.—
Aaron Parseghian,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Max wreaks some more havoc after the excursion by gunning it on the tender while towing guests on the tube.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Is Leonardo DiCaprio gunning for our hearts and memes?—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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