as in happening
to take place
when's the drug deal supposed to go down?
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Recent Examples of going down
Walter Sabatini had never been relegated before and had no intention of going down either.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In 2055, the world population will start going down.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Late night ratings are going down.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 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
James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In 2055, the world population will start going down.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Late night ratings are going down.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 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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And ceasefire, allowing complete unfettered access, and most importantly, a full respect for humanitarian law and humanitarian aid workers, and that simply isn't happening at all right now.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Out with the Old, in with the Letterboxd Hollywood has always been obsessed with youth, but the current generational turnover happening inside entertainment has been especially disorienting for several reasons.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
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Yeah, there is some inevitability about the sharing of the heart of what has been going on that feels like it’s just baked into the DNA of the music.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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To that end, talk to your son and daughter-in-law about what’s going on with you and enlist them in helping to come up with a plan that works for everyone.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
4 June 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 7 Jun. 2026.
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