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to take place
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Recent Examples of go down
Heiskanen appeared to get sandwiched in between Hartman and the boards before going down in a heap and possibly getting his knee tangled up underneath him.
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R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
The Oilers scored on all three power-play chances in the best performance for that unit since Leon Draisaitl went down with a lower-body injury on March 15 after scoring with the man advantage early in that game.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
When the sun went down, things were quiet and okay.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
When Franz Wagner went down to the floor grabbing his left knee in pain two minutes into the third quarter of Wednesday’s game between Orlando and Minnesota inside Kia Center, the Magic only led the Timberwolves by five points.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The Falcons turned to Elijah Wilkerson after reserve right tackle Storm Norton went down with what proved to also be a season-ending injury before the 2025 regular season.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The music also brought to mind the idea of going down with the ship or a sense of crushing inevitability.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
While the Durango’s last gasp will go down as one for the weird-car-history books, the reality is that the volume V8 is dead, and with it, the traditional pony car.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
After going down in order in 14 innings in the first four games, the Padres have done so 11 times in the past seven games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
The Oilers scored on all three power-play chances in the best performance for that unit since Leon Draisaitl went down with a lower-body injury on March 15 after scoring with the man advantage early in that game.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
When the sun went down, things were quiet and okay.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
When Franz Wagner went down to the floor grabbing his left knee in pain two minutes into the third quarter of Wednesday’s game between Orlando and Minnesota inside Kia Center, the Magic only led the Timberwolves by five points.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
The Falcons turned to Elijah Wilkerson after reserve right tackle Storm Norton went down with what proved to also be a season-ending injury before the 2025 regular season.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
The music also brought to mind the idea of going down with the ship or a sense of crushing inevitability.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
While the Durango’s last gasp will go down as one for the weird-car-history books, the reality is that the volume V8 is dead, and with it, the traditional pony car.
—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
After going down in order in 14 innings in the first four games, the Padres have done so 11 times in the past seven games.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go down
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What happens next Authorities emphasize that the charges are allegations, and Mance is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Spiegel asked to speak to Mengele and alert him of what was happening — a risky decision that saved the boys from death.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Shops across the state began restocking shelves almost immediately after the ruling came down on Friday afternoon.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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None of the men looked up as my mother came down the museum stairs.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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There is a continued shortage of memory chips which has driven prices of that component to unprecedented highs.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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Data obtained from the license plates cannot be held for more than 21 days unless there is an active criminal investigation, officials said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Go down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20down. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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