GO DOWN (WITH) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

go down (with)

verb

Definition of go down (with)

chiefly British

as in to come down (with)

to become affected with (a disease or disorder) across the United Kingdom a number of children have gone down with chicken pox this week

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When Marshall showed up, Reyes and Chamberlain both fired guns at Marshall as Marshall tried to get away, according to the affidavit.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
The idea is that the more of the filter feeders cling to the seawall, the cleaner the canal gets.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Definition of get

Verb

That also includes 2025, when he was traded midseason from the Eagles to the Jets, and in nine games for New York caught 29 passes for 256 yards and two touchdowns.

— Alex Zietlow July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026
Along with 2,460 rushing yards at Nebraska, Johnson caught 92 passes for 702 yards.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Definition of catch

Verb

Even a small fragment of placenta or membrane can prevent the uterus from contracting properly, failing to squeeze shut the great vessels that have spent 40 weeks surging with blood to feed a growing baby.

— Mara Evans, STAT, 27 July 2026
Symptoms of a Vibrio infection vary, depending on how the bacteria are contracted.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Definition of contract

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