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Recent Examples of bringdown
Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Paxton has promised to cut taxes and curb spending to bring down the nation’s debt.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The Arrow 2 is designed to explode near a missile to bring down an incoming missile, but the Arrow 3 is a hit-to-kill missile.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
To their credit, Florida legislators are working on bills that would reduce local regulatory restrictions on housing supply and bring down housing prices across the state.
—Adrian Moore, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The data centers – which consume large swaths of land as well as supplies of electricity and water – are straining the electricity grid and driving up utility bills for homes and small businesses, just as the White House is working to bring down the cost of living.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Paxton has promised to cut taxes and curb spending to bring down the nation’s debt.
—From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
The Arrow 2 is designed to explode near a missile to bring down an incoming missile, but the Arrow 3 is a hit-to-kill missile.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
To their credit, Florida legislators are working on bills that would reduce local regulatory restrictions on housing supply and bring down housing prices across the state.
—Adrian Moore, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
Noun
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But economists expressed disappointment over the government’s limited stimulus.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Planners and floral designers, for example, note that photos produced by AI can often lead to disappointment for their clients.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Countries further afield have also been impacted with drones targeting a British airbase in Cyprus this week, while Turkey said NATO air and missile defense systems shot down a missile heading for its airspace on Wednesday.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Qatari fighters shot down two Iranian bombers.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In a crowded primary, Hinojosa blew away her competition with nearly 60% of the vote.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Mar. 2026
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The normal matter within those globular clusters gets blown away, ejected from the dark matter halo that surrounds them.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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In that game, DeJean picked off Patrick Mahomes and returned the interception for a touchdown.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sam Darnold had just been picked off four times by the Rams, and the Seattle Seahawks were hurting, a significant setback in Week 11.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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North Hollywood and Grant are gunning for the East Valley League championship, a title the Lancers have grasped for four straight years with just one league loss in that span.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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He is accused of gunning Thompson down outside a Midtown hotel, setting off a manhunt spanning several states.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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