go down

slang

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go down
Verb
  • This can also happen when the hair is in a state of friction, such as being trapped under tight leggings or during workouts.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 1 July 2025
  • The Senate has spent some 18 hours churning through more than two dozen amendments in what is called a vote-a-rama, a typically laborious process that went on longer than usual as negotiations happen on and off the chamber floor.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Baggio too was a doubt and gave his all to make the difference against Brazil in a final that, perhaps unsurprisingly given the conditions, came down to a shootout.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 June 2025
  • Or, come July 9, tariff policy could just come down to picking a number out of a hat.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • There are ways to keep EVs cool without sacrificing range.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 28 June 2025
  • There was a lot of CGI involved to add the sense of height, as well as have the rope.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2025
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“Go down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20down. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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