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 Browning bracken fern goes down, leaves tumble and woods begin to open up. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 Susac, whose season is likely over, is currently using crutches while wearing a large black brace on his knee while the swelling goes down. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 There’s a storyline in season two about AI being employed at the hospital, then screwing everything up when the system goes down. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026 Bears are most active after the sun goes down, or even at dawn or dusk, according to Fish and Game. — Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026 That can happen if the X platform itself goes down or if activity on a user’s X or X Money account triggers restrictions. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026 If one of the starting three goes down with an injury, Bass will be the first guy the coaching staff turns to. — Nick Harris july 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026 Remember, the best buying opportunities usually occur when a stock goes down on a near-term hiccup in an otherwise strong long-term story. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 July 2026 People dealing with record summer heat waves across the United States and Europe aren’t getting much of a respite when the sun goes down. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 14 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes down

Verb

When your braking system is working optimally, much of the shock absorption happens in the larger posterior chain muscles of the back of your body — specifically your lower back, glutes, hamstrings and calves.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
And as that happens, financing and scale begin to matter more than owning the frontier model itself.

— Amit Joshi, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of happens

Verb

There is a line between luck and serendipity that comes down to agency, The Serendipity Mindset explains.

— Paula de la Cruz, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Couples have prenups for many reasons, but much of it comes down to discussing financial goals, avoiding additional legal work in a divorce, maintaining control over financial outcomes and avoiding a state's default divorce laws.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of comes down

Verb

The goal is to keep more legal work in-house and use outside counsel only when there is a specific reason to do so.

— Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
In a recent letter to the communities, CMS didn’t make any promises about a last-minute rescue and warned prices might be higher if there is an emergency allocation.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026