bringing down

verb

present participle of bring down
as in picking off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing down
  1. picking off
  2. blowing away
  3. shooting down
Verb
  • When a masked slasher in a Ghostface mask begins picking off kids at Sidney’s high school, everyone puts their heads together to pinpoint the killer.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026
  • Harriet died a few years before Leo, and then Leo passed, picking off enemy planes in a brief delirium.
    — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Definition of picking off
Verb
  • The plane stopped, passengers scurried to the terminal and airport employees climbed up on the wings trying to keep the airliner from blowing away.
    — Dan Kelly July 8, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Leo took a moment to pay his respects, looking over at the blue waters of the sea, a gust of wind blowing away his white zuchetto (skull cap).
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Definition of blowing away
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  • Whatever the mission type, the winning team is determined by total score, which includes both fulfilling the mission objective and shooting down enemies.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
  • In total, Russia launched 88 long-range attack drones and one ballistic missile overnight, Ukraine’s air force said, with air defenses shooting down or jamming 79 of the drones.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
Definition of shooting down
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“Bringing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing%20down. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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