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Recent Examples of goes down
If this goes down as Rodgers’ final game, his last NFL pass will be the pick-six to Bullock.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Another goes down a taboo road into the darkest of paraphilias.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
But the 39-point advantage also goes down as the Heat’s biggest halftime lead in franchise history, surpassing a 34-point halftime lead against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 29, 2024.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
If Max goes down because an update is buggy, servers break, or someone launches a cyberattack, the app could be offline for some period—in this case, potentially halting millions of bank payments, messages, and identity-verification attempts through the app.
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Then get ready to make new friends over a cheeky drink with conversations that will last long after the sun goes down.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
The slant to the sun and the coolness when the sun goes down signal that the fall season will indeed arrive.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
This goes down to the acceptance criteria by explicitly stating functionality that is not to be included as part of the implementation.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Revelers party summer nights away as the sun goes down, with boats becoming floating extensions of the bar scene.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
Another goes down a taboo road into the darkest of paraphilias.
—Katie Rife, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
But the 39-point advantage also goes down as the Heat’s biggest halftime lead in franchise history, surpassing a 34-point halftime lead against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 29, 2024.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
If Max goes down because an update is buggy, servers break, or someone launches a cyberattack, the app could be offline for some period—in this case, potentially halting millions of bank payments, messages, and identity-verification attempts through the app.
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Then get ready to make new friends over a cheeky drink with conversations that will last long after the sun goes down.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
The slant to the sun and the coolness when the sun goes down signal that the fall season will indeed arrive.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
This goes down to the acceptance criteria by explicitly stating functionality that is not to be included as part of the implementation.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Revelers party summer nights away as the sun goes down, with boats becoming floating extensions of the bar scene.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes down
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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,
10 Jan. 2026
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This communication happens within 10 minutes of the pill being swallowed.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The notable difference in the size between GM’s and Ford’s new headquarters comes down to location, headcount and the automakers’ portfolios of offices and operations throughout the region.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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Salah aside, a lot comes down to selection decisions.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In addition to functional elements like a seamless toe, there is a honeycomb band that runs across your foot’s midpoint to provide compressive arch support.—
Michelle Baricevic,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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There is no perfect system for the playoffs.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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