gone down

past participle of go down, slang

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone down
Verb
  • When Bob and Chris Belmont moved to the Boise area from Las Vegas to open a taproom and be closer to family, everything sort of happened all at once.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2025
  • However, this would not be done by various provinces and territories acting independently, as happened this week with Ontario.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Rory McIlroy has finally done it.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
  • But leadership is not just what gets done.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But as written and directed by Joel Souza, the tale the film is telling comes down to Rust and Lucas stopping at one place and then another, never settling in long enough to have those places mean much; the posse will then show up at those same settings.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 May 2025
  • Activity will be bolstered if interest rates come down and the trade wars calm down, likely bringing several sports tech companies to consider an IPO later this year.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 May 2025
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“Gone down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20down. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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