Synonyms of go down

go down

verb

slang

as in to happen

to take place

when's the drug deal supposed to go down?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• come down
• be
• occur
• come
• do
• come about
• go on
• come to pass
• cook
• come off
• pass
• befall
• chance
• transpire
• betide
• hap
• rise
• shape (up)
• spring (up)
• go off
• develop
• crop (up)
• fall out
• result
• turn out
• come up
• arise
• proceed
• materialize
• intervene
• follow
• break

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of go down

Before going down with the season-ending ailment, Thornton had unseated Chau Smith-Wade as the team’s starting nickel corner prior to the Week 11 win over Atlanta. —Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026

Fortier was one of just two seniors on the team and the Patriots were down junior standout Scarlett Mirak, who went down in the semifinal game against Chelmsford with an injury. —Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026

Instead of going down that road, a longer term deal now — one that pays Kraft in the range of perhaps $16M per season — seems reasonable for both sides. —Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

In a nail-biting game that went down to the final second, the Knicks secured a 107-106 victory, coming back from 76-49 at halftime. —Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026

This goes down, for me, as the greatest game ever played. —Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 June 2026

But if New York completes its Finals quest, Wednesday’s game will go down in the city’s sports lore. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026

Should Argentina defend its title, Lionel Messi will go down as the greatest soccer player ever. —Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026

Stillwater went down, 6-0, to Edina before falling, 9-7. —Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026