as in happened
to take place
when's the drug deal supposed to go down?
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Recent Examples of gone down
This year, as more and more positions were left unfilled, that number has gone down to 288.
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone down
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Kirk assassination angers and unsettles leaders, residents The assassination of Kirk, which happened in front of hundreds of people and was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has in particular rattled the nation and drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is mirroring exactly what happened with Mugen Train, and those audience scores are currently sitting at a 99%.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This can be done through daily pills or monthly injections.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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One of those will be a new Dolby Atmos mix of the original album, done by James Guthrie.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wildfire worries With the worsening drought comes worries over wildfires.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The first strike actually came defensively.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Instead of smoke, drops of hot oil were coming down on us because the smoke machine wasn’t working right.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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In commercial real estate, the difference between an average investor and a great one often comes down to the ability to recognize value where others do not.—
Jack Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Gone down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20down. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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