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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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
With less evaporation, more water gets down to the roots.
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David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
That’s not how this program gets down.
—Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
Skubal will likely be watching in hopes his Team USA squad gets down to Miami.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
In the Season 2 finale, Ashley and Gordon attended Megan’s (Emma Harvie) surprise wedding to Rumi (Virginia Gay), where, after a rush of emotions during the reception, Gordon gets down on one knee and proposes to Ashley.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Someone gets down on one knee and asks a very specific question.
—Trenesha Striggles, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Everyone takes the dog for a walk, shares in grooming and feeding, or gets down on the floor and plays with them.
—Bill Strickland, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
The Panthers’ passing offense isn’t proficient enough to stay consistently competitive with competent opponents when Carolina gets down big.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
After some aimless small talk, the old woman soon gets down to her real, sinister business.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
That’s not how this program gets down.
—Jordan Robinson, SELF, 19 Mar. 2026
Skubal will likely be watching in hopes his Team USA squad gets down to Miami.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
In the Season 2 finale, Ashley and Gordon attended Megan’s (Emma Harvie) surprise wedding to Rumi (Virginia Gay), where, after a rush of emotions during the reception, Gordon gets down on one knee and proposes to Ashley.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Someone gets down on one knee and asks a very specific question.
—Trenesha Striggles, AZCentral.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Everyone takes the dog for a walk, shares in grooming and feeding, or gets down on the floor and plays with them.
—Bill Strickland, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
The Panthers’ passing offense isn’t proficient enough to stay consistently competitive with competent opponents when Carolina gets down big.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
After some aimless small talk, the old woman soon gets down to her real, sinister business.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gets down
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Ultimately the interference can lead to flight disruptions and delays as confusion descends on the nerve center of a plane.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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His reality descends in a nightmare as the images seen in the zoetrope manifest in his apartment.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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But that trajectory could change now as the latest inflation report weighs down both lenders and borrowers.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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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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Group support Wrapped in a fleece jacket, Sarah sips white wine from a stemmed glass.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Nasser adds a spoonful to her chia cherry water recipe and sips the fiber-rich drink slowly during the evenings.—
Devinder Bains,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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What troubles me most about the manosphere documentary is not the influencers themselves.—
Steven Burg,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Understanding this cold-sensing protein could one day lead to better therapies for cold hypersensitivity that often troubles people undergoing certain types of cancer chemotherapies.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
25 Mar. 2026
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Once the python swallows the tracker, biologists can track the dangerous python.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Scientists discovered that when a python swallows a collared opossum whole, the GPS device keeps transmitting from inside the snake.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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Modified in this way, the gun will continue firing as long as the shooter depresses the trigger and the gun has ammunition.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Usually a warm El Nino spikes temperatures and its cool La Nina flip side depresses temperatures.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Beyond sandwiches, other offerings include tiramisu, meat and cheese boards, and drinks like aperol spritz.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Decided to become a breatharian (someone who eats light and drinks air instead of food).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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And today the district, which is in charge of the lake’s restoration, regularly harvests thousands of pounds of gizzard shad, a bottom-feeding junk fish that stirs up and eats nutrients on the lake floor.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Every time Forrest eats, his small intestine breaks down the resulting slurry of kibble into glucose and other compounds.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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