Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought down
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Moscow launched 810 drones and 13 missiles into the country, Ukraine's air force said, of which 747 drones and four missiles were shot down.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025 -
On June 5, 1984, amidst the Iran-Iraq War, Royal Saudi Air Force F-15s intercepted and shot down an Iranian F-4E and damaged a second one that violated Saudi Arabian airspace.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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New Mexico quarterback Jack Layne had 208 passing yards, one touchdown pass and was picked off three times.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Harris passed for two TDs, was picked off once and completed passes to 11 different Hornet receivers.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
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Given Smith’s busy schedule, the studio had to stick to the production schedule and took meetings with several candidates before landing on Swab, who blew away not only the studio execs but the star of the film as well.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Brought down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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