as in happening
to take place
when's the drug deal supposed to go down?
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Recent Examples of going down
Johnson then hewed to talking points about crime rates in Chicago going down.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
When going down, the lineup suddenly becomes over-aggressive in an effort to make something happen.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Chicago also recorded a historic drop in violent crime in the first half of 2025, with the rate of shootings and homicides going down by more than 30%, while crime in Oakland dropped by 28% during the first six months of 2025, as compared with the same timeframe in 2024.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In 1967, Jim Garrison, the district attorney of New Orleans, ended up going down this road.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
When an American Airlines flight was evacuated on the runway in Denver in July, video showed many of the passengers going down the slides with their carry-on luggage in tow.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
When going down, the lineup suddenly becomes over-aggressive in an effort to make something happen.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Chicago also recorded a historic drop in violent crime in the first half of 2025, with the rate of shootings and homicides going down by more than 30%, while crime in Oakland dropped by 28% during the first six months of 2025, as compared with the same timeframe in 2024.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
In 1967, Jim Garrison, the district attorney of New Orleans, ended up going down this road.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
When an American Airlines flight was evacuated on the runway in Denver in July, video showed many of the passengers going down the slides with their carry-on luggage in tow.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going down
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After the mysterious deaths of the two diamondback rattlesnakes, Cardwell dug up temperature data from a 20-year-old study in the Mojave Desert to help develop a mathematical model for measuring what might be happening inside the desert burrows.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Kehl went unit to unit checking for unlocked doors before happening upon the Ferrell’s condo on the 34th floor, police say.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Instagram is a good place to check up with Jeff Bezos’ new wife and at least get an idea of what’s going on in her life.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025
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After reaching the playoffs for the seventh consecutive time last year, the Braves entered this season with high hopes of getting some star players back healthy and going on a deep postseason run once again.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Now, the walls are coming down.—
Charles Morey,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The feeling on Wall Street is that this implies higher inflation is coming down the pipeline.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Eagles feature multiple All-Pro linemen, two dangerous receivers, an all-world running back and a quarterback coming off a masterful Super Bowl performance.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth Arlington Heights took the field at Clark Stadium Thursday night, coming off a 60-0 win over Everman.—
Isabel Reyes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Going down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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