GET DOWN Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

get down

verb

Definition of get down

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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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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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 The first lady and Peng Liyuan will hold a separate engagement while their spouses get down to business. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 The day Swift recorded that podcast episode, Travis got down on one knee and proposed the the 14-time Grammy winner. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026 O’Brien and Geyer both worked on the 105th floor, and when the first plane crashed into the tower below the company’s headquarters, the Cantor workers were trapped above it with no way to get down. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026 At the start of Friday’s practice, Nabers got down on one knee and prayed. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get down

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Ambitious mukbang-ers eager to prove their gastronomic stamina descended on Red Lobster locations across the country to consume absurd quantities of shrimp.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The plane descended sharply, losing half its altitude in less than two minutes, before other crew members took control of the Boeing 737 Max and made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

— Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of descend

Verb

The Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Concealer, which is lightweight and leaves behind a blur-like finish without weighing down the skin.

— Christina Oehler, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
At the same time, higher yields can weigh down stocks by raising borrowing costs for companies and making bonds seem more attractive to income-seeking investors.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of weigh down

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Martha Plimpton, Hoon Lee, and Ciarán Hinds spent the evening trading jokes while sipping on spicy margaritas.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
By the third inning, the children were taking a break from the heat, sipping on water, juice and soda to hydrate.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sip

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Buck has long since dismounted from his high horse, but people who live in glass houses that are also occupied by Mike Darnell should probably be a bit more judicious when hucking rocks.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Governing bodies in neighboring San Ramon, San Anselmo in Marin County, and Burlingame in San Mateo County have adopted similar policies requiring people to dismount e-bikes when traveling through public parks.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of dismount

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But the equity market’s rise this year has been driven primarily by just a few sectors, which troubles some analysts.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
That is why as a mother of three Naperville School District 203 children, I am troubled by the district’s new transportation plan.

— Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of trouble

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What makes the news even tougher to swallow is that Horn had been healthy for the better part of the last three seasons after overcoming a lot of health issues early on in his NFL career.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
In what probably should’ve been a tell, when AT&T acquired it in 2018, the telecom swallowed Time Warner whole and there was no trace of the Warner name.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of swallow

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The room is dimly lighted but for yellow and red string lights that produce radiant, shimmying splotches on the concrete floor.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
UCHealth recommends removing clutter and cords and keeping hallways well lit as simple starting points that don’t require any construction.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of light

Verb

The throuple moved into faculty housing, where Lakofski withered, depressed by life in a conventional apartment.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
Growth in the world’s second-largest economy softened to its slowest in more than three years in the second quarter, as a multiyear property downturn continued to depress consumer demand and investment in real estate and infrastructure.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

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