Thesaurus results for GOES DOWN

goes down

verb

Definition of goes down next

present tense third-person singular of go down, slang

as in happens

to take place when's the drug deal supposed to go down?

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Recent Examples of goes down Jagadeesh said that two years after a bone marrow transplant, a patient's risk of relapse goes down. —

Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026 The top of the order for A&M goes down 1-2-3. —

Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026 This goes down to the foundations of addressing the growing literacy and numeracy crisis, including recovering from COVID-era and post-COVID learning loss. —

Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 Hall’s winning run in China four years ago goes down as one of the most original in the sport’s history — a daring mix of jumps off the sides of the kickers, instead of straight-on, and vertebrae-testing twists that changed direction in midair. —

Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 When stuff like that happens and the main guy goes down, the other guys have to rally. —

Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026 Anyone who has watched Survivor knows vagaries are the enemy of success, and ultimately the ringleader of Glam, Ciara, still goes down this week. —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026 But the options aren’t great if their star, Lukáš Dostál, goes down. —

The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026 This might mean that your total allowance for food goes down by 15 percent or 20 percent (the industry standard), which might translate to one less appetizer, one less drink, et cetera. —

R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026

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The food and drink As with most of the smaller Parisian hotels, all the food and drink action happens in the same place—the property’s entrance is designed to be a comfortable lounge, bar, and breakfast area.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
If your phone heats up while running AI, imagine what happens inside a massive data center.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026