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to take place
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Recent Examples of going down
In 2055, the world population will start going down.
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Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Late night ratings are going down.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
Minnesota was on the verge of going down 3-1 and failing to take advantage of Wembanyama’s absence.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 May 2026
There’s like a ridge going down the middle of it.
—AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
This was going down on day one of the new season, in the spring, to get those expectations in the books.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The time interval between a car going up and a car going down is therefore extremely short.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
My wife loves going down there and taking like strolls and walks and just eating good food.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The likelihood of Ritchie being in the rotation by the end of this month may not as be as high, even with Joey Wentz going down with a torn ACL on Tuesday and two other pitchers already on the shelf.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Late night ratings are going down.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
Minnesota was on the verge of going down 3-1 and failing to take advantage of Wembanyama’s absence.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 11 May 2026
There’s like a ridge going down the middle of it.
—AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
This was going down on day one of the new season, in the spring, to get those expectations in the books.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The time interval between a car going up and a car going down is therefore extremely short.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
My wife loves going down there and taking like strolls and walks and just eating good food.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The likelihood of Ritchie being in the rotation by the end of this month may not as be as high, even with Joey Wentz going down with a torn ACL on Tuesday and two other pitchers already on the shelf.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going down
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Their efforts have resulted in access policy changes in some states, including Massachusetts and Washington, but elsewhere reforms are happening slowly or not at all.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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At Workhuman Forum London, the renowned corporate psychologist and author Susan David told me that when there’s so much disruption happening internally in organizations, there’s one critical skill that both leaders and the professionals being laid off need to develop now.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Just like the 1981 film, which starred Carol Burnett, Alan Alda, Rita Moreno and more, the show sees the group going on weekend getaways.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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The first quarter was back and forth until the Aces got hot, going on a 13-0 run over a 90-second stretch to break open a double-digit lead fueled by six points from Carter.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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As Miller relayed this story, the sound of a vehicle coming down the dirt road interrupted him.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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These barriers are now coming down.—
Peter S. Hendricks,
STAT,
6 May 2026
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Police then shot Kirby in two more hails of gunfire, with the first and last shots coming about 17 seconds apart, video showed.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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That alone suggests there very well may be a sequel coming about the latter, much more controversial half of the King of Pop’s reign.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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The Horned Frogs, coming off a 9-4 campaign, will turn to Harvard transfer Jaden Craig at quarterback and rely on returning All-Big 12 safety Jamel Johnson and the entire defensive line.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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All three major averages are coming off a winning session and on pace for a positive week.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Going down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20down. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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