Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought down
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At least three of the drones were shot down, Warsaw said, with Polish F-16 and Dutch F-35 fighter jets scrambled to respond.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025 -
The incident comes days after Poland shot down Russian drones that had violated its airspace earlier this week – prompting NATO allies to pledge to beef up defenses on the alliance’s eastern flank.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Grapevine picked off an Everman pass midway through the second quarter and drove down to the Bulldogs’ three yard line.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Troy picked off Lind three times in the second quarter to help stave off any momentum the Knights were starting to build.—
David Delgado,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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