as in to happen
to take place
when's the drug deal supposed to go down?
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Recent Examples of go down
In Tech Deck’s case, these rails are usually a few inches long and go down a set of stairs.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Galifianakis will do just that by talking, digging, harvesting, picking and inquiring about what really goes down in the garden across the six episode series.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Funding, via state formulas, has been coming down as enrollment numbers go down.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Zara’s collarless leather jacket introduces a hint of edge—and coverage once the sun goes down.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Why, then, are apartment rents going down in many cities?
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
The company said the tax reimbursement number will go down over time before the actual close as Zaslav’s options vest.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Another co-writer, Mark Sonnenblick, jumped up and down a few times to try to get the orchestra to stop, but the stage lights went down and everyone was ushered off-stage.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lines at Terminal 1 Monday morning went far beyond the terminal doors and went down the sidewalk outside.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Galifianakis will do just that by talking, digging, harvesting, picking and inquiring about what really goes down in the garden across the six episode series.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Funding, via state formulas, has been coming down as enrollment numbers go down.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Zara’s collarless leather jacket introduces a hint of edge—and coverage once the sun goes down.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2026
Why, then, are apartment rents going down in many cities?
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
The company said the tax reimbursement number will go down over time before the actual close as Zaslav’s options vest.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Another co-writer, Mark Sonnenblick, jumped up and down a few times to try to get the orchestra to stop, but the stage lights went down and everyone was ushered off-stage.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lines at Terminal 1 Monday morning went far beyond the terminal doors and went down the sidewalk outside.
—Morgan Rynor, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go down
Verb
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What happened in podcasting is that money arrived, and some of it went into producing video clips.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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What happens when a movement built on peace sets off a chain of events that leaves a region fluent only in the language of violence?—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Try the look with one of the all-black ’fits that came down the runway.—
Irene Kim,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2026
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Ejiofor said in no way did his decision come down to money.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There were 41 listings in the Charlotte area on the app as of Tuesday afternoon.—
Mary Ramsey
March 25,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Go down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20down. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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