Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing down
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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 -
Despite emerging from the pits behind McLaughlin, Malukas swept past his teammate on the out lap before also picking off Palou, putting him ahead of the two yellow cars once again.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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The 2026 playoff Knicks have won their most recent 10 games by a +246 margin, blowing away the old record of +214 by the 1974 Milwaukee Bucks.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
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Data center revenue came in at $561 million, blowing away the $515 million expectation.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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The original Star Fox 64's Versus Mode featured up to four players as different members of Team Star Fox, competing by either shooting down each other or shooting down the most enemies.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
2 June 2026
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The French fighters expended at least 80 MICA air-to-air missiles, an expensive and unsustainable way of shooting down relatively inexpensive Iranian drones.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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“Bringing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing%20down. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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