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
After some aimless small talk, the old woman soon gets down to her real, sinister business.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Jess and Spencer take it a step further when Spencer gets down on one knee and asks Jess to be his wife.
—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
Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Jess and Spencer take it a step further when Spencer gets down on one knee and asks Jess to be his wife.
—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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As music and dance meld in celebration of artistry, culture and history, an evil descends, threatening to devour the fabric and heart of the community — and all that Smoke and Stack have worked to achieve.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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The chain is routed through the center of the buoy, passes over a gypsy wheel, and descends again, while excess chain hangs freely to accommodate movement.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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But what if carrying a heavy defensive burden changes that, and weighs down that side of the game?—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Rather, what troubles him are the claims that the song’s success has been manufactured.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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But the financial angle troubles her further.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 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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Their style of pitching — relentlessly pound the strike zone — works well in a ballpark where the thick air depresses doubles and triples.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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As Aerohart explains of its own device, the user simply puts the tinder – char cloth seems to be the most recommended – inside the cavity at the tip of the removable piston rod, reinstalls the piston back into the cylinder, then firmly and rapidly depresses it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After helping one of the Dutchmen lug a keg of liquor to the game, Rip drinks several flagons, passes out, and wakes up two decades later.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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All three of us were also exposed to a family of chemicals called bisphenols, present in electronics, car parts, toys, household appliances, receipts, water pipes and the linings of metal food and drinks cans.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The program eats together today.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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What won't get soggy from the time one kid eats to the time the other kid eats?—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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“Gets down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gets%20down. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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