Thesaurus results for GOING DOWN

going down

verb

present participle of go down, slang

as in happening

to take place when's the drug deal supposed to go down?

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Recent Examples of going down And finding that fresh way to tell stories doesn’t necessarily mean going down the tried-and-tested horror route. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 And while the club escaped with a draw after going down 2-0 on Friday, results elsewhere have given KC a bit of cushion at the playoff cut line. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 Still, all signs continue to point to the trade’s going down … eventually. — Law Murray, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Trust your instincts without going down the rabbit hole of confusion. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Part Three is likewise going down to the wire with its VFX, making a Venice premiere impossible. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 The ring features a gradient of pink diamonds going down the band, and both of their deceased parents’ birthstones sit alongside theirs—one on each side. — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026 Lawmakers had the choice of going down one of two paths, Stark said. — Angus Chen, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 Walker was carted off the field at training camp on Tuesday after going down following a pass rush play. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for going down

Verb

The rest of the action is a bit later in the day, with the next game happening between the Blue Jays and Orioles.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Both of those players, by the way, are eligible to return to practice this week, but Campbell doesn't see that happening for either of them.

— Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of happening

Verb

The Craft of Living is mostly a set of literary notes, like Leopardi’s Zibaldone, with almost no mention of the history going on all around him.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Three years later, there’s some kind of activity going on inside Vine Street Brewing’s 150-year-old building almost every day of the week, from running club meet-ups to card game nights.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of going on

Verb

That percentage is coming down as part of UPS’ plan to eliminate lower-quality volume, but Amazon still represents a meaningful part of the business.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Jones intercepted Jay Kastantin on Bowling Green’s second offensive possession, coming down with a ball tipped by Williams Nwaneri at the line of scrimmage.

— Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of coming down

Verb

So even after a summer in which Miami acquired a two-time MVP (Giannis Antetokounmpo) and another future Hall of Famer (Klay Thompson), the questions keep coming about which player the Heat can now add to put it over the top.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
But to answer your question, yes, there is stuff coming about the other silos.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of coming about

Verb

So you’re approached by Esquire with the idea for a longform story on To Catch a Predator, coming off of the tragedy in Texas.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
All the more so when coming off an injury that could inject doubt until direction confrontation.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026