down on

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Definition of down onnext

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Recent Examples of down on Gustavo Dudamel jumped up and down on FAO Schwarz’s giant keyboard during his first trip to New York as a 14-year-old. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 With the latter, Apple is potentially kicking the door down on what’s been a niche, nascent, and recently problematic market. — Victoria Song, The Verge, 17 Sep. 2026 The Chiefs put the hammer down on the Broncos, crushing the defending AFC West champions 31-10 on Monday night. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 Peacock is ready not to just double down but triple down on its favorite strategy show. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026 The facilitator wrote these down on his giant easel, flipping back and forth between different pages, trying to house them all. — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026 After the second dance of the night, performed by Cameron and Sharna Burgess, host Julianne Hough revealed that voting was down on ABC’s website, and that viewers should send in their votes via text. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026 But there’s an irony here, in that the movie then punches down on Marjorie and her co-conspirators in turn. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 On third down on the first of those possessions — after a 79-yard kickoff return by Jaylen Wright — Willis took an unnecessary sack from Jakobe Dean. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Down on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down%20on. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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