GOING DOWN (WITH) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

going down (with)

verb

present participle of go down (with), chiefly British

as in coming down (with)

to become affected with (a disease or disorder) across the United Kingdom a number of children have gone down with chicken pox this week

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Yankees fans might be getting flashbacks of Boone’s defense for Anthony Volpe, who similarly faded into inconsistency after emerging as the apparent heir to the franchise’s shortstop role.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
And with 11 billion tons of freight moved by truck in 2024, the stakes of getting safety right extend far beyond the competition floor.

— Alice Barlow, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

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There was no catching the Redhawks on this night with Hayes playing like a world-beater.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
During the show, he was filmed skiing to the South Pole, catching a giant anaconda, milking a venomous tarantula and diving under the ice of the North Pole.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 29 Aug. 2026

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Three Kentuckians have been hospitalized after contracting measles since officials confirmed an ongoing outbreak in Western Kentucky, according to information on the Kentucky Department for Public Health's website.

— Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026
AGPhotography/Adobe Stock A North Carolina teenager has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri that's found in warm freshwater, state health officials said.

— Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

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