as in happening
to take place
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Recent Examples of going down
While the rate may be going down, renters can expect to 35% of their monthly paycheck on rent, and a typical starter home costs around $276,600, taking grads around 4 years to save up for a down payment.
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Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 28 Apr. 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
By going down this path again, the Steelers have addressed a glaring hole on the roster with an instant impact starter.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
We’re used to seeing these big, snowy mountains, with ski lines going down them.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Halpern cautioned in the case of Kim in Seoul, there aren’t any guardrails to stop a person from going down a line of questioning.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 28 Apr. 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
By going down this path again, the Steelers have addressed a glaring hole on the roster with an instant impact starter.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
We’re used to seeing these big, snowy mountains, with ski lines going down them.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Halpern cautioned in the case of Kim in Seoul, there aren’t any guardrails to stop a person from going down a line of questioning.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going down
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Maybe crushes were happening, maybe not; none of my business.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This story isn’t a far walk from what’s happening in Hollywood and the wider world.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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So talks about all of that are going on at the moment.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Imai made three starts before going on the IL with what the team described as arm fatigue.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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These barriers are now coming down.—
Peter S. Hendricks,
STAT,
6 May 2026
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The starting quarterback competition is coming down to returning players Cole Ballard and Isaiah Marshall, as Jalon Daniels has exhausted his eligibility and Rice transfer Chase Jenkins recovers from an injury.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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Hall is coming off a career season after finishing with 1,065 rushing yards in 2025 and was one of the few bright spots on a 3-14 Jets.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Spencer Pratt, the former reality TV star turned Los Angeles mayoral hopeful, is coming off a busy week in the headlines thanks to his participation in a debate and his sharing of conversation-stirring videos in support of his candidacy.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Going down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20down. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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