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 However, Kyle Isbel failed to get down a sacrifice bunt as the go-ahead run was left stranded. — Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026 To get down there, the offensive line gave Iamaleava time to find wide receiver Mikey Matthews on a deep crosser for 33 yards and connect with Landon Ellis for a crucial third-and-13 conversion. — Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026 Holden had arranged this ahead of time with the captain and got down on one knee on the boat. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026 Frangulis got down on one knee and gifted the tennis star with a 12-carat ring by jewelry designer Isabela Grutman. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for get down

Recent Examples of Synonyms for get down

Verb

In July, the worst air quality since records began descended on Chicago in part due to smoke from wildfires in Canada.

— Mikayla Price, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Nearly 500 federal, state and local officers descended on the sprawling plant, detaining 475 workers, mostly South Koreans.

— Hanna Park, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of descend

Verb

Larger, heavier collars could weigh down on the canine’s neck and cause physical strain or injury.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Since the war began, the United States and Europe have expected its mounting costs to weigh down and even imperil Putin.

— MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of weigh down

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

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Jones, the Pacheedaht elder, said he was troubled not just by the loss of the forests, but by people’s connection to them and, in turn, to themselves.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Yet troubled by the toll the game takes on the men who play it.

— Michael Arkush, STAT, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of trouble

Verb

The play was blown up by Ojomo, who spun off the block of Washington center Nick Allegretti and swallowed Bates behind the line of scrimmage.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
The thought of Margaret trapped in the skyscraper, swallowed up by flames and heat, is an overwhelming load for a mother to carry.

— Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of swallow

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Jim Harbaugh, enough with the positive enthusiasm and light a fire under your troops.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Members of the Aurora Emergency Management Agency assisted with traffic control and scene lighting throughout the investigation.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026