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Recent Examples of bringdown
Elaine Chen, STAT, 24 Feb. 2026
Melton said the decaying structures impact children walking to school, bring down property values and stand in the way of progress.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
That means building more homes to bring down housing costs.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Ahead of the storm, the National Weather Service said high winds and snow were expected to bring down tree limbs and power lines.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
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Verb
For insured patients who have to pay coinsurance — a certain percentage of the list price — when buying prescription drugs, or for those in high-deductible plans who need to pay list prices before meeting deductibles, the move will bring down out-of-pocket costs.
—Elaine Chen, STAT, 24 Feb. 2026
Melton said the decaying structures impact children walking to school, bring down property values and stand in the way of progress.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
That means building more homes to bring down housing costs.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Ahead of the storm, the National Weather Service said high winds and snow were expected to bring down tree limbs and power lines.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 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
Verb
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Unsurprisingly, a new Ghostface shows up on set and begins picking off both the cast and their real-life counterparts.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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Kay also picked off Pete Crow-Armstrong trying to steal third in the second inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Both guns the suspect used in the shooting were acquired legally in San Antonio in 2017, Davis said.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Cirie and Ozzy are gunning for Jenna, who had Cirie’s name in her mouth while her new sneakers weren’t even sandy yet.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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