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to take place
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Recent Examples of goes down
Then get ready to make new friends over a cheeky drink with conversations that will last long after the sun goes down.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Have an early dinner, and shut it down when the sun goes down.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Made of reflective material, this leash assures the safety of both you and your pet when the sun goes down.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Here on the southern end of Virginia's Eastern Shore, kids shuffle down the pier with fishing poles and Cokes, wispy-haired men swap stories outside the hardware store, and the whole place seems to tuck in for the night not long after the sun goes down.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
When gas prices go up, consumer purchasing power goes down, effectively shrinking how much disposable income people have.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Larsson goes down, Johnson gets called for an offensive foul, and an internet meme lives on for another day.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Setting the clocks back in the fall—pushing peak evening commuting hours closer to dusk or after the sun goes down—also drives up the odds of cars hitting animals.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2026
Speaking of which, the 1,060-mAh battery is said to manage 135 hours without ANC, and that goes down to 75 hours with the feature turned on.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
Have an early dinner, and shut it down when the sun goes down.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Made of reflective material, this leash assures the safety of both you and your pet when the sun goes down.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Here on the southern end of Virginia's Eastern Shore, kids shuffle down the pier with fishing poles and Cokes, wispy-haired men swap stories outside the hardware store, and the whole place seems to tuck in for the night not long after the sun goes down.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
When gas prices go up, consumer purchasing power goes down, effectively shrinking how much disposable income people have.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Larsson goes down, Johnson gets called for an offensive foul, and an internet meme lives on for another day.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Setting the clocks back in the fall—pushing peak evening commuting hours closer to dusk or after the sun goes down—also drives up the odds of cars hitting animals.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2026
Speaking of which, the 1,060-mAh battery is said to manage 135 hours without ANC, and that goes down to 75 hours with the feature turned on.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes down
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When that happens — and only when that happens — Tillis will be on board and Warsh will sail through his committee and Senate floor votes, given the GOP majority in the chamber.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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The goal was to get the ball out of Brunson’s hands and see what happens next.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Piscitelli said the city has been talking to Criterion Development over time about potential land uses after the building comes down.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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The difference often comes down to taxes.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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There is something wrong with our legal system if cutting prices is a crime.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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At night, there is very little light pollution, with minimal lighting used beyond the glow of the tents, and the property tried its best to operate on a leave no trace mindset, with little construction having taken place beyond the original structure that has sat here for over a century.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Goes down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20down. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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