Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought down
Verb
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Three dozen drones and 17 ballistic missiles were shot down over the United Arab Emirates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026 -
The downed 5-15E Strike Eagle had been on a regular mission, in and out of Iran, when it was shot down, sources said.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Buxton scored the first run on a wild pitch and scored another later when Austin Martin was picked off and got caught in a rundown, breaking from third while Detroit defenders were distracted.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
9 Apr. 2026
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The winning run was at the plate when Donze picked off a runner at first to end things.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Angels had only one hit, an Oswald Peraza bloop single that the wind probably blew away from right fielder Victor Robles.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Sameer Rizvi blew away Mumbai with 90 runs off 51 balls to help set up Delhi's second win from two matches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Brought down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20down. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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