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go down

verb

Definition of go down

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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 James Madison transfer Landon Ellis, who returned to the field for the first time since going down with a head injury in the second half of the season opener, scored his first touchdown as a Bruin. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 The two men differ in their accounts of what precisely went down, but the facts are that on July 27 Lewis officially joined the board. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026 The redshirt junior went down following a 32-yard run midway through the second quarter with what appeared to be a right knee injury. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026 People were getting taken out constantly or almost going down. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go down

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With competitive midterm races happening in nearly all of the early states, potential Democratic presidential candidates are already on the trail with purple-district incumbents and candidates.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Despite the rare display of industry unity, Nvidia's Jensen Huang pushed back by saying speed and safety can happen together, and said developers should act responsibly.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

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There was a lineup of celebrities and stars who graced these halls, with a guest ledger that features Clark Gable and Bette Davis.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Sep. 2026
School officials pointed out there were 975 tickets sold, and the temperatures were in the high 60s with no rain.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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