Synonyms of go down

go down

verb

slang

as in to happen

to take place

when's the drug deal supposed to go down?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• come down
• be
• occur
• come
• do
• come about
• go on
• come to pass
• cook
• come off
• pass
• befall
• chance
• transpire
• betide
• hap
• rise
• shape (up)
• spring (up)
• go off
• develop
• crop (up)
• fall out
• result
• turn out
• come up
• arise
• proceed
• materialize
• intervene
• follow
• break

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of go down

The amount of time spent on social engagements with friends went down 20 hours per month. — Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026

Holland’s last adventure, which had the crossover star power of past Spidey actors Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, opened to $327 million internationally and $587 million globally, going down as the third-best worldwide start in history. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026

Black Hills weather can turn very quickly and phone service can go down. — Josh Max, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

In April, an Air Force F-35 assigned to Nellis Air Force Base went down in the Nevada Test and Training Range after the pilot ejected safely. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026