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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought down
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Countries further afield have also been impacted with drones targeting a British airbase in Cyprus this week, while Turkey said NATO air and missile defense systems shot down a missile heading for its airspace on Wednesday.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026 -
Qatari fighters shot down two Iranian bombers.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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Kay also picked off Pete Crow-Armstrong trying to steal third in the second inning.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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But Grahovac was picked off at third, ending the threat and stranding two.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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Rodriguez blew away most concerns about his frame (6-foot-1, 231 pounds) with a fantastic performance at the combine this week.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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Everus Construction Group — The construction services provider rallied 12% after posting fourth-quarter results that blew away expectations.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Brought down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20down. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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