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
If an unexpected storm strikes the mountain, many of these climbers will die not having any alternative way to get down.
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
And then fired his last grenade and went back and joined his platoon and helped remove those that were too injured to get down there.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Pour enough on so that the water gets down to the roots.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 May 2026
This will probably require getting down on your hands and knees.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
And then fired his last grenade and went back and joined his platoon and helped remove those that were too injured to get down there.
—Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Pour enough on so that the water gets down to the roots.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 May 2026
This will probably require getting down on your hands and knees.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get down
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At least 45 people were arrested in Paris on Saturday after celebrations over Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory descended into chaos, with fires set, businesses vandalized and crowds clashing with police.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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In humans, the larynx has descended far down into the neck.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The best styling products for fine hair can add major oomph and volume without weighing down your strands.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
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But while following up the usual drunk-and-disorderlies and petty thefts that come with his new territory, Stilwell gets a report of a body found weighed down at the bottom of the harbor.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 May 2026
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In other words, avoid swishing seltzers in your mouth, drinking a lot of them or even sipping one throughout the day.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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The Bitcoin Ticket Miner submits your ticket for every draw, around the clock, from a compact device that barely sips power.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Chiles, though, did rebound with a clean beam and dismount for a 9.9500 score to get the Bruins back in it.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Signs include panting, a hoarse bark, scuffing or dragging their toes along the ground, and sometimes regurgitation or swallowing problems.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Your calendar didn’t swallow your strategic work.—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Local touches were everywhere, from an extensive collection of books ranging from South African chick-lit to memoirs of Nelson Mandela, Trevor Noah, and Siya Kolisi to a mini-bar stocked with gin, rum, and brandy made with Cape Fynbos plants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The problem is that most homes are lit the same way from breakfast to bedtime, and that flat unchanging signal works against you at the wrong hours.—
Allison Palmer
June 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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So what is troubling the Mariners?—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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His front-foot, aggressive tennis and ability to switch it up and grind could trouble Rublev.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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As the two men drink their first soda for nearly a year and wistfully speak of clean clothes, another first-person view drone is heard overhead in the city of Kramatorsk, sending locals scattering.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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This is a time when TCM has never been more popular, with practices including acupuncture, as well as cupping, herbal medicine, and other somatic therapies (or something as simple as drinking warm water) going mainstream in the Western world.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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“Get down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20down. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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