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

Toczko said that rescue teams had searched over 1,200 miles and continued their efforts until the sun went down on Wednesday, July 15, NBC Bay Area reported. — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Ashley was a unanimous selection to be voted out, going down in a 14-0 tally instead of Taylor Brown. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

One of the plot twists of the tournament went down especially well among base personnel — the Canadian men’s national team having their greatest-ever World Cup run, while serving as one of the event’s three co-hosts. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 17 July 2026

For the first time since the end of 2024, Florida’s unemployment rate has gone down. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026