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noun

ˈbriŋ-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce bringdown (audio)
Definition of bringdownnext
as in disappointment
something that disappoints meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown

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bring down

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verb

as in to shoot down

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Notes that would bring down civilization are stuffed in a plastic ball sack! — Marta Balaga, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Desiree Rios | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack said Monday that tighter monetary policy might be needed to bring down inflation and the central bank should make fast, incremental adjustments. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 The move is meant to bring down high diesel costs across the country ahead of the midterm elections. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026 One year ago today, the auto industry bid farewell to a hefty federal tax credit that helped bring down the cost of electric vehicles. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bringdown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
  1. disappointment
  2. shoot down
  3. blow away
  4. pick off
  5. gun
Noun
  • To rely on him on a day-to-day basis is to live under conditions of constant disappointment.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The trading disappointment comes after CEO Brian Moynihan told analysts last month that trading revenue would be roughly flat; instead the combined bond and stock trading results fell by 5%.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of disappointment
Verb
  • The Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday said its air defenses overnight shot down 604 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions and the Sea of Azov.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Houthis eventually agreed not to attack US shipping in the Red Sea but remained very much in place – and in the meantime shot down a number of highly advanced US Reaper drones.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of shoot down
Verb
  • Otherwise, you could very well be blown away by Kim's answers to these questions.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Add Heidi Gardner to the list of guests at the Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce wedding who were blown away by how such a grand event could be made to feel so intimate.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of blow away
Verb
  • Ashlynd Barker picked off the pass in the end zone intended for Cooper Barkate on Miami’s opening drive of the second half.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
  • However, Marshall tossed a critical interception with KU driving in the fourth quarter; he was picked off in the end zone.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of pick off
Verb
  • Billini worked as an analyst for the state court system in the Bronx and was close to retirement when Moore gunned her down, relatives said.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • When Nabers was sidelined, the Giants had a conspicuous lack of offensive game-wreckers, and Dart was routinely out-gunned.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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