Thesaurus results for GOES DOWN

goes down

verb

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 When the sun goes down, the wind picks up in central New Mexico, whipping through arid canyons with a ghostly howl that for centuries, locals have likened to the wails of the folkloric ghost La Llorona. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026 The moment that chopper goes down, the audience will be trapped right there in the yard with our heroes. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The haunted maze is open Friday and Saturday nights in October after the sun goes down. — Hali Smith october 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026 Backside homer off a guy pumping a 100 with one fastball that goes up and one that goes down. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Sep. 2026 But we’re soon immersed in a tale about the pair crossing 50 miles of Alaskan wilderness after their small seaplane goes down. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026 Then as the sun goes down, the lounge will turn into a strictly 21-and-over venue with live music. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026 Once the sun goes down and your lights come on, the balance flips. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026 Browning bracken fern goes down, leaves tumble and woods begin to open up. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes down

Verb

For the technology leader responsible for keeping essential services running, these details provide a basis for assessing what protections exist and what happens in an extreme scenario.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The conversational layer may be what a borrower sees, but the difficult work happens deeper in the stack, where documents, rules, calculations, decisions, and transaction states have to remain connected.

— Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of happens

Verb

The difference between shorties and longies comes down to mass.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Some people make money, some people use the buzz to shore up a brand, and some people get their lives wrecked, but who falls into this last category comes down to bad luck more than to justice.

— B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of comes down

Verb

Public health officials say there is no conclusive scientific evidence that supports using cat’s claw for any health purposes.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The best seats will be the cheapest There is a wide spread in the available prices for tickets to see U2 on their 2027 tour.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026