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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought down
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The Ukrainian Air Force said in a Telegram post Saturday morning that Russia overnight had launched 503 projectiles -- 458 drones and 45 missiles -- of which 415 were shot down while the remaining 78 struck 25 different locations across Ukraine.—
Oleksiy Pshemyskiy,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025 -
Interim athletic director Verge Ausberry has shot down any talk of Nick Saban reuniting with the program, but Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin has been rumored as a candidate.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Raynor was picked off three times in the second quarter, with Moten coming down with two.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Defensive back Taylor Davis picked off a pass at the Arizona 37.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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Earnings just blew away estimates and quarterly revenue was about $200 million dollars more than expected.—
Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Classical Academy’s tornadic defense blew away Mountain View in the Class 4A flag football championship game Saturday afternoon.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Brought down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20down. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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