Thesaurus results for 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?

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Recent Examples of gone down Some of her subjects, then at the pinnacle of fame, have since gone down strange paths. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 21 July 2026 In what could have gone down as a reminder that there’s still time to salvage their season, the San Diego Padres challenged a first-place club Monday night and almost came out ahead. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 July 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone down

Verb

What happened in Atlanta was so traumatic that, even three days on, its effects are still being felt.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
But that’s all happened in spite of the politicians, certainly not because of them.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of happened

Verb

With multiple companies able to utilize general intelligence similarly, what will differentiate your firm from another will be the ability of your model to understand the work that needs to be done.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
There has been some opposition, including from the Mauthausen Committee, Austria’s main Holocaust survivors’ group, which has argued both that a police station is inappropriate and that more should be done to draw attention to Hitler’s crimes.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of done

Verb

Passengers at the back can also get extra serenading with the standard Burmester 3D Surround Sound with Dolby Atmos, which comes with an additional pair of rear speakers and a more powerful 710-watt amp.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 July 2026
Until the grid manages load better, data centers curtail their own, or new supply comes online, calling on emergency power isn't the backup plan.

— Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of come

Verb

Positioning a company for sustainable growth comes down to consistent investment aligned with long-term objectives, even during difficult business cycles.

— Mark Berookim, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The reasoning, Shaich said, comes down to how Act III evaluates any category before committing capital.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 July 2026