gone down

past participle of go down, slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gone down Had the 747 project faltered, Boeing would likely have gone down with it. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 Mayor Evans and City Manager Joe Smolinski argued that despite incurring debt, Mansfield’s tax rate has consistently gone down in recent years while the homestead property tax exemption rate has increased. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026 Karen says homelessness has gone down by more than 17%. Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 To a degree, the Bucks already have gone down that road, with the bad contract extended last summer to Myles Turner in free agency and the corresponding waive-and-stretch of Damian Lillard, a contract that will remain on their cap through 2029-30. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026 This has gone down well with many of the millions of tourists who visit Paris each year. Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026 Spending still out of control The second interim budget presentation also revealed that spending with third party contractors has not gone down as much as was projected at the first interim update. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026 And while the price of chicken feed has gone down this year, most of Puglisi's other expenses have increased. Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026 The footage inside the silicone throat was shot weeks prior; when the camera cuts to Howard, production used scopes of different lengths to indicate how far the tube may have gone down his throat. Marah Eakin, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone down
Verb
  • The big battle of the season happened at Rook’s Rest, where Princess Rhaenys and her dragon Meleys were killed by Aemond and his dragon Vhagar while fighting Aegon and his dragon Sunfyre.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • The shootings happened Tuesday evening at I-670 and Wyoming Street, I-70 and Paseo Boulevard, I-70 and Prospect Avenue, and at Truman Road and Hardesty Avenue, police have said.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • But legal scholars said any change to the center's name could not be done unilaterally by the board and instead required congressional action.
    Joe Walsh, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • Once Christo showed it could be done safely and beautifully, the conversation changed.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Over the past few months, Anthropic’s aspirations in the life sciences have begun to come into focus.
    Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
  • The effort comes as Colorado officials have renewed concerns about mountain pine beetles.
    Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Even though oil and gas prices have come down on news of peace talks between the two nations, experts say inflation will probably continue to run hot in the months ahead.
    Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 June 2026
  • In Fridley, several vehicles stopped on the side of Interstate 694 as hail came down onto the roadway.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 20 June 2026

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“Gone down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20down. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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