as in to happen
to take place
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Recent Examples of go down
The New York Giants lost one of their twin engines behind a franchise resurgence in 2025 when Cam Skattebo went down with a gruesome injury against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8, and the team must now find at least a temporary replacement for the electric rookie running back.
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Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
First, Ifeatu Melifnowu went down with a toe injury in the second quarter.
—Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Long after the sun goes down, family members start trickling out with their to-go containers.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2025
Here’s to some games that actually go down to the wire.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
To watch the whole thing go down for yourself, check out the video at the top of the article, and also make sure to read our full episode recap.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
That went down to five to 10 hours in the last two months, Luke said.
—Hallie Jackson, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the night came when Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun walked in with a group of friends just before the lights went down to take a seat in the upstairs VIP section.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The former Steelers malcontent came up huge when CeeDee Lamb went down with injury, with 43 catches for 685 yards and six TDs.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
First, Ifeatu Melifnowu went down with a toe injury in the second quarter.
—Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Long after the sun goes down, family members start trickling out with their to-go containers.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2025
Here’s to some games that actually go down to the wire.
—Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
To watch the whole thing go down for yourself, check out the video at the top of the article, and also make sure to read our full episode recap.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
That went down to five to 10 hours in the last two months, Luke said.
—Hallie Jackson, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Perhaps the biggest surprise of the night came when Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun walked in with a group of friends just before the lights went down to take a seat in the upstairs VIP section.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
The former Steelers malcontent came up huge when CeeDee Lamb went down with injury, with 43 catches for 685 yards and six TDs.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go down
Verb
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The subject never came up again, and the family spent the rest of the week as if nothing had happened.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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That doesn’t happen almost anywhere else.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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The scoring difference in the first half came down to a 25-yard field goal by Lamar’s Jacob Viator late in the first quarter.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Flies also came down on the prep table and other surfaces.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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There was a casino, Grandy said.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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There aren't a ton of great options in free agency, though there may not be too many choices at all via trade either, as most teams have their starter and backup quarterbacks locked in and won't be looking to part with either at this point in the year.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Go down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20down. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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