Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought down
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Another 16 service members were killed when their helicopter was shot down while attempting to provide support and rescue to the team.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026 -
Last week, the Senate shot down the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s massive budget for 2027.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cooper Flagg was heavily guarded in the left corner by Dyson Daniels with the shot clock winding down and tossed the ball to Naji Marshall, but the pass was picked off by Jalen Johnson.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Eventually all those little islands will get picked off by AI systems.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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The streak tied the 1955 team for the Trojans’ best win streak in program history and blew away the record for its best start ever.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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The blast charred the paper but blew away the shavings.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Brought down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20down. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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