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Recent Examples of bring down
Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson is one of the most difficult backs to bring down, with his speed and shiftiness.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Tylenol alternatives such as aspirin and ibuprofen can also bring down fevers, but both have strong evidence of detrimental effects to pregnant women and unborn babies.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Just like a single bad apple can spoil the entire batch, one negative person can influence and bring down the morale of a group, regardless of their individual strengths or qualities.
—Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Netanyahu’s party has continued to grow increasingly fractious, with hard-right members of his party threatening to bring down his government over any concessions made in the war against Hamas.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Atlanta’s Bijan Robinson is one of the most difficult backs to bring down, with his speed and shiftiness.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Tylenol alternatives such as aspirin and ibuprofen can also bring down fevers, but both have strong evidence of detrimental effects to pregnant women and unborn babies.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Just like a single bad apple can spoil the entire batch, one negative person can influence and bring down the morale of a group, regardless of their individual strengths or qualities.
—Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring down
Noun
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Once Twenty Twenty Six airs and when the drama (and most likely disappointment) of next year’s World Cup has worn off, thoughts from his devoted following of fans may turn to what Morton does next with Ian Fletcher, this most malleable of characters.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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That might be a disappointment in most NFL cities but is considered progress in San Francisco, where special teams has been a consistent issue.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The discussion comes weeks after both Michelle and Barack Obama had to shoot down divorce rumors.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
11 Oct. 2025
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Nas has weighed in on the chatter of fans comparing his victorious bid to bring a casino to Queens with JAY-Z‘s own bid to bring one to Times Square being shot down.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Oddly, Inaba wasn’t blown away.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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The hardest dude on the street was blown away by De La Soul because their expression gave us multiple colors through music.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Four offensive snaps later, Heights defensive back Drake Morton picked off a pass and returned it 53 yards for the score.—
Updated October 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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While opponents sacked him twice, Gabriel has yet to get picked off.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Republicans’ refusal to negotiate — combined with the decision of House GOP leaders to cancel votes on the last two days before the shutdown deadline — has fueled the Democratic charges that GOP leaders are gunning for a shutdown.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
27 Sep. 2025
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Giving McCarthy another year to develop might be a wise choice and Cousins would give the Vikings a chance to gun for a Super Bowl this season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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