Synonyms of gone down

gone down

verb

past participle of go down, slang

as in happened

to take place

when's the drug deal supposed to go down?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happened
• done
• come
• come down
• been
• gone on
• occurred
• come about
• come to pass
• come off
• cooked
• transpired
• befallen
• passed
• betided
• chanced
• shaped (up)
• happed
• come up
• cropped (up)
• developed
• risen
• sprung (up)
• turned out
• fallen out
• proceeded
• arisen
• gone off
• resulted
• intervened
• broken
• followed
• materialized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gone down

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

Bridges said the district’s enrollment has gone down, but staffing levels have grown. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026

In Georgia, public school enrollment declined last fall statewide by nearly 30,000 students; over the past 10 years, it’s gone down by nearly 3%. —Ajc Staff Report, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026

Interestingly enough, Stafford’s passing yardage totals have gone down in the past few weeks – from that 457-yard game against Seattle to 269 in a loss in Atlanta, followed by 259 in a comeback victory over the woeful Arizona Cardinals in the final regular-season game. —Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026