Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing down
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Fitzpatrick spent most of six seasons with the Steelers, making the All-Pro team three times while picking off 18 passes during that time.—
Dennis Waszak,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026 -
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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The National Weather Service told the Miami Herald both fires’ plumes of smoke are blowing away from airports and toward residential areas.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sprinkle the feathers on top and give the pile a turn with a pitchfork to keep the feathers from blowing away.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
16 Jan. 2026
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For now, the Gulf states are focused on defense and shooting down the hundreds of drones and missiles being fired at them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Rocket launchers capable of shooting down aircraft and destroying armored vehicles were seized at the scene.—
Maria Verza,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Bringing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringing%20down. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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