as in to happen
to take place
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Recent Examples of go down
Later in the quarter, Gebhardt went down with a leg injury, and backup Demarcus Bird threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to Domonique Young.
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Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
Before the online court system went down Friday, The Charlotte Observer was able to see some of the records.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
Ironically, within two days, one of the stormtroopers would go down to the pub during lunchtime, and there’d be tabloid people offering five or 10 pounds for any news.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Two years after Norton and Kerber launched their revolutionary books, the Equal Rights Amendment went down in defeat.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
After taking a faceoff with just under five minutes to play, Norris went down in pain and struggled to get to the bench.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The New York Giants just experienced a major injury, as rookie quarterback went down after taking a massive hit on a run.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Between Kim Kardashian’s new power pixie and Kris Jenner’s impromptu platinum bleach job, there seems to be a Freaky Friday situation going down at the KarJenners’ this week.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
The roar starts before the lights go down — a low, collective thunder that shakes the arena floor.
—Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2025
Before the online court system went down Friday, The Charlotte Observer was able to see some of the records.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
Ironically, within two days, one of the stormtroopers would go down to the pub during lunchtime, and there’d be tabloid people offering five or 10 pounds for any news.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Two years after Norton and Kerber launched their revolutionary books, the Equal Rights Amendment went down in defeat.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
After taking a faceoff with just under five minutes to play, Norris went down in pain and struggled to get to the bench.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The New York Giants just experienced a major injury, as rookie quarterback went down after taking a massive hit on a run.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Between Kim Kardashian’s new power pixie and Kris Jenner’s impromptu platinum bleach job, there seems to be a Freaky Friday situation going down at the KarJenners’ this week.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
The roar starts before the lights go down — a low, collective thunder that shakes the arena floor.
—Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go down
Verb
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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For boys to feel freed from this hierarchy, change needs to happen at every level, from homes and classrooms to community centers and government buildings, and most especially within the technology industry.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fort Worth Southwest and Fort Worth Carter-Riverside came into Thursday night’s game at Scarborough-Handley Field looking to get their first win in district play for the season, and the matchup came down to a back-and-forth battle in the fourth quarter.—
Raul Avila,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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But this whole edifice hangs by a thread, and a study of how the poem has come down to us reveals many moments when the work could easily have disappeared for ever.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There were a number of turning points that went against the Chiefs.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Then there are the stars at every position — the players who finish most of their possessions scoring out of ball screens, isolations and post ups.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Go down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20down. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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