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to take place
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Recent Examples of goes down
Made of reflective material, this leash assures the safety of both you and your pet when the sun goes down.
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Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
So your instinct is naturally to pull up, because once that's coming at you, hopefully the bird goes down.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 10 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
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
Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
So your instinct is naturally to pull up, because once that's coming at you, hopefully the bird goes down.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 10 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes down
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The real action happens outside of the courtroom—at the Cairo Club, or the bar at the Lafayette Hotel, or F&M Patio Bar—where the heat and the music and the drinks have a way of bringing Lemann back to herself.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Check-in happens in the room which makes everyone's life easier.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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The difference comes down to how it's made.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
4 Apr. 2026
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This typically comes down to your income and assets.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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While there is nothing wrong with taking inspiration from fashion icons, finding your signature aesthetic requires a touch of introspection.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
9 Apr. 2026
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The spa There is no spa, but there is a charming pool area with green-and-white striped chaise lounges and grass-green sun umbrellas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Goes down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20down. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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