1
as in to descend
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
I was getting down from the seaplane when a gust of wind swept away my hat
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2
as in to weigh down
to make sad
it's really getting him down that there does not seem to be one woman who will date him
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3
as in to sip
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
with her sore throat, liquids are the only thing she can get down
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Recent Examples of get down
Being able to handle the ball, push the pace, get down into the paint, find guys, shoot the three.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
The unlikely couple began dating in 2019, with White getting down on one knee in October 2024.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Daily highs from December through February average in the 60- and 70-degree range, with overnight lows occasionally getting down to freezing.
—Sarah L. Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2025
Williams and the Bears still had enough time to get down the field themselves and potentially tie, or win, the game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
The unlikely couple began dating in 2019, with White getting down on one knee in October 2024.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Daily highs from December through February average in the 60- and 70-degree range, with overnight lows occasionally getting down to freezing.
—Sarah L. Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2025
Williams and the Bears still had enough time to get down the field themselves and potentially tie, or win, the game.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get down
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The trail stays level early on and crosses the road a couple of times before descending through a grove of Arizona cypress to a shallow drainage.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Senate’s negotiations on reopening the government are descending into another impasse.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The index was weighed down by losses for Microsoft and Tesla.—
Damian J. Troise,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
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The last panel, Haul, 2024, shows a canoe weighed down by commodities returning to shore.—
James Meyer,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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Many trees also attract a diversity of wildlife to feast on fruits and seeds or sip pollen from blooms, all of which enhance a garden’s beauty.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Afterward, lounge around on cushions, sip Turkish tea, and nibble on Turkish delight to complete your hammam experience.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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After having dismounted, the person crossed the street and moved into a wooded area.—
Rebecca Shabad,
NBC news,
12 Sep. 2025
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This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both are on a mission, handing out flyers for Luis’ missing daughter, Mar, swallowed by the seemingly endless nomadic rave culture.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Despite its charm, it hasn’t been swallowed by the tourist surge that defines nearby Lake Tahoe.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The room replicating the crash is dimly lit, which Knarr said is because there was no moonlight coming from the sky to illuminate the sea.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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Everything is dark around us, but the collision itself is a source of energy and the flash of it lights us up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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My message this week is about not letting our hearts be troubled, and Jesus is the way.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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On one of the final days of the semester, Raymundo peered into his Infiniti J30’s engine bay, searching for the issue that had troubled the car.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Food and drink There’s no shortage of food options for hotel guests and visitors stopping by at all hours of the day.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Jan. 2026
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But generally, fewer people are seeking out these whales, so fewer are being made, partly because people are not drinking as many high-octane, high alcohol beers.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Get down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20down. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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