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 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes down

Verb

Researchers can model what happens if copper prices increase sharply or if a newer technology becomes commercially viable years from now.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
When that happens, per state law, the commissioner must either close the campus or take over the district.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of happens

Verb

So let’s suppose that the final field comes down to Olivia Dean, Noah Kahan, Ella Langley, Bruno Mars, Raye, Olivia Rodrigo, Sienna Spiro and Taylor Swift, to keep with alphabetical order for the moment.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
There is a week every fall when the mornings sharpen, the knitwear comes down off the top shelf, and everything in your gym bag suddenly belongs to a season that has already ended.

— Zoë Mackay, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of comes down

Verb

There is speculation, too, that Balenciaga, where creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli is plying his couture chops and returning the brand to its roots, might also be facing some changes.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
And with economic growth stagnating, there is no easy way out.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026