1
as in descends
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 weighs 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 sips
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 gets down
Jess and Spencer take it a step further when Spencer gets down on one knee and asks Jess to be his wife.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
In the first photo, Kelce gets down on one knee as the singer rests one hand on his face.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Nelson-Ododa gets down to business in a form-fitting COS fluid double-breasted wool blazer paired with a crisp white button-down from Gap.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
When David Raya gets down to claw out Cunha’s clever left-footed effort, a couple of the boys have their heads in their hands.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
In a clip posted by mom Aspen Gore (@aspenbrooke) on TikTok, her 24-year-old husband, Adam, gets down on all fours, imitating the way his young son might crawl toward an electrical socket.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The tall, handsome physician gets down on one knee for Peggy (Denée Benton) and the two finally seemingly get their happily ever after.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
In the first photo, Kelce gets down on one knee as the singer rests one hand on his face.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Nelson-Ododa gets down to business in a form-fitting COS fluid double-breasted wool blazer paired with a crisp white button-down from Gap.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
When David Raya gets down to claw out Cunha’s clever left-footed effort, a couple of the boys have their heads in their hands.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
In a clip posted by mom Aspen Gore (@aspenbrooke) on TikTok, her 24-year-old husband, Adam, gets down on all fours, imitating the way his young son might crawl toward an electrical socket.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
The tall, handsome physician gets down on one knee for Peggy (Denée Benton) and the two finally seemingly get their happily ever after.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets down
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Continue reading … GAVELED OUT – Democrat lunges at chairman's gavel as immigration hearing descends into chaos.—
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FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The night then descends into a surrealist haze, as Norton sees a twin version of himself (outfitted in another Gucci look), guests swim in the pool in the designer brand clothing and Moore eventually makes the table explode.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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And that troubles me greatly as well, because TikTok was a potential alternative to old mass media.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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In visceral and unrelenting prose, the novel troubles the easy distinctions between victim and perpetrator.—
Katie Kitamura
August 21,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Taroko Gorge, however, carves breathtaking grandeur from marble stone; a natural cathedral of cliffs, where suspension bridges sway above rapids and swallows dart through narrow canyons.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Neurocysticercosis occurs after a person swallows pork tapeworm eggs, according to the CDC.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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At one moment in the concerto, the soloist—here the brilliant, committed young pianist Jeonghwan Kim—silently depresses a C-major triad with the left hand and then bangs out a C-major triad with the right, so that the lower strings resonate.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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As the user depresses a key, the backside of the key (which is not visible) touches a thin layer of material.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Imagine knowing a fan has attended five shows in a year, loves heavy metal, drinks mocktails and always buys merch.—
Geoff Robins,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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Tom wakes alone, prays, struggles through a tedious day, and drinks too much vodka out of a Phillies plastic cup.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
17 Sep. 2025
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Historically, recent college students have centered their post-grad lives on landing a job in big cities like New York City and Los Angeles that promise a lively lifestyle and often higher starting salaries (although the high cost of living quickly eats into that).—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Spaniard eats, sleeps and breathes this fest.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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The industry chews people up and spits them (and their dreams) right back out.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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In between questions about Nineties cultural touchstones like Friends, Space Jam, Beavis and Butthead, the Spice Girls, and Sir-Mix-A-Lot — during which Kravitz racks up a lot of points and Butler downs a lot of shots — the pair also discusses working on Caught Stealing.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
20 Aug. 2025
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