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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In keeping with the concept, this Lee gets more of his own arc, driven by his own decisions and developed enough to rival his employers for the center of the show.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
The performer who got his start in local Atlanta comedy clubs is currently crisscrossing the United States on tour.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of get

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Tuffy’s Corner, named for a local undertaker, is a frequent accident site, and Harley Corner is a reducing-radius turn that sometimes catches motorcyclists off guard.

— Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
The rookie tight end caught seven passes for 105 yards and a touchdown in his first career start Sunday, even as the Lions beat the Jets, 31-24, after Geno Smith fumbled with seconds remaining.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of catch

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Once sprawling from Twenty-third to Thirty-fourth Street, the neighborhood has contracted to a single block on Twenty-eighth Street—but has lost none of its charm.

— Françoise Mouly, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Breadth has contracted over the past several weeks, noting the percentage of S & P 500 stocks above their 50-day moving averages has fallen to levels not seen since the first quarter.

— Katie Stockton, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

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