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.
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Derek Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
Late night ratings are going down.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
There’s like a ridge going down the middle of it.
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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.
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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.
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Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
My wife loves going down there and taking like strolls and walks and just eating good food.
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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.
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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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Sustained, strong winds with even stronger gusts are happening.
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The Atlantic Fire happening after several other wildfires ignited across south Florida earlier this month.
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Even a loss likely wouldn’t prevent the Three Lions from going on as a third-place team.
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There are lots of Juneteenth celebrations going on in Atlanta, including a parade and music festival in Piedmont Park from June 19 through June 21.
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The rain is coming down hard near Miami Stadium and traffic restrictions are already in place.
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As Miller relayed this story, the sound of a vehicle coming down the dirt road interrupted him.
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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.
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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.
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The assumption was that Vegas jumped the line to snag Czata, an 18-year-old coming off an impressive showing for Canada at the world junior tournament.
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Spain, seeking its second World Cup title, opened with a shocking 0-0 draw against Cape Verde but was coming off a 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia.
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