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 But the people who remained were still getting down to Snoop Dogg. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026 In the game, players can cultivate their patches, grow oversized crops, and get down and dirty to protect their harvest or steal someone else’s. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2026 The Foos got down to business for the type of loud, old school, no-fuss expression of rock that the band was built on. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026 In July 2017, Harry got down on one knee and proposed during a trip to the Bahamas. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get down

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Verb

Other exhibits let visitors try a shuttle landing simulator, sit inside a replica flight deck and descend a 45-foot slide designed to evoke the shuttle’s return through Earth’s atmosphere.

— City News Service, Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
This cell, from which all life known to us has descended, is the root of the tree of life.

— Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of descend

Verb

That has slipped below $5 trillion, however, weighed down by concern about the sustainability of AI infrastructure build-out.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
BriseBois does not want Tampa Bay’s salary cap to be weighed down by a player in his late 30s whose paycheck exceeds his production on the ice.

— John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of weigh down

Verb

Come nightfall, the rooftop bar opens and hotel guests and outside visitors (who pay a cover for access) can sip cocktails on plush white sofas or grab an Adirondack chair by the firepit while a DJ spins.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
And in lieu of warm apple cider, sweet coconut water is sipped beachside straight from a coco.

— Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of sip

Verb

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

Verb

That is why the past year troubled me, and why Tuesday’s results matter so much.

— Peter Mattes, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
Ira Mehlman with the Federation for American Immigration Reform said he's not troubled by the prospect that many public school districts will have to downsize.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of trouble

Verb

Some retailers, meanwhile, chose to swallow some of the additional tax rather than pass it to shoppers in the form of higher prices, Milesi-Ferretti added.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Kirby Smart’s Bulldogs will someday be absorbed by the pack, their lead position in the SEC swallowed up by Florida, South Carolina and their ilk as the transfer portal and name, image and likeness payments continue to level the playing field.

— KEN SUGIURA, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of swallow

Verb

Light Up Dunwoody Join in a festive afternoon at Light Up Dunwoody featuring photos with Santa, youth dance and musical performances, food and drinks, games and giveaways, creative crafts, and a tree and menorah lighting just after sunset.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Volunteers will hand out free glow bracelets, necklaces and lighted reindeer noses and a trailer set up to distribute free hot chocolate.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of light

Verb

Before coming across Tony, Muskular had been depressed and disconnected.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
In reality, state intervention in markets can depress overall productivity and workers can see flat wages even when China succeeds at promoting advanced industries.

— Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026