1
as in dismounted
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
I was getting down from the seaplane when a gust of wind swept away my hat
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2
as in weighed down
to make sad
it's really getting him down that there does not seem to be one woman who will date him
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3
as in sipped
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
with her sore throat, liquids are the only thing she can get down
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Recent Examples of got down
Browning proposed in 2024 Browning got down on one knee and proposed to Niles on a beach in Malibu in 2024.
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Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Lake Ridge got down to North Forney’s three-yard line, but the Falcons defense stepped up and stopped the Eagles on fourth down to get the ball back.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
After the somewhat serendipitous moment with Lemieux, Crosby got down to business.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The workmen complied, and Faulí got down and scuttled through the opening.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
White got down on one knee with a 5-carat diamond ring under a display of white roses.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
To remember how these three women—and other journalists like them—got down to the business of reporting on what was happening, disseminating information to the masses and becoming a part of history, though none of them knew it at the time.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Fans at home got an eyeful as muscleman Mike Munz, vocal duo Crash Adams, acrobatic pair The TT Boys, dance act The Funkateers Dancers, singing ensemble The Birmingham Youth Fellowship Choir, and others got down to business.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
Looking like a child of Janet Jackson’s, her choreography was on point, complete with a rap break and moves complementing an electric guitarist and keytar player that got down behind her.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2025
Lake Ridge got down to North Forney’s three-yard line, but the Falcons defense stepped up and stopped the Eagles on fourth down to get the ball back.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
After the somewhat serendipitous moment with Lemieux, Crosby got down to business.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The workmen complied, and Faulí got down and scuttled through the opening.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
White got down on one knee with a 5-carat diamond ring under a display of white roses.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
To remember how these three women—and other journalists like them—got down to the business of reporting on what was happening, disseminating information to the masses and becoming a part of history, though none of them knew it at the time.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Fans at home got an eyeful as muscleman Mike Munz, vocal duo Crash Adams, acrobatic pair The TT Boys, dance act The Funkateers Dancers, singing ensemble The Birmingham Youth Fellowship Choir, and others got down to business.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
Looking like a child of Janet Jackson’s, her choreography was on point, complete with a rap break and moves complementing an electric guitarist and keytar player that got down behind her.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got down
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This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Individuals with low credit scores need ways to build better habits and credit histories without being weighed down by unnecessary costs or complex financial products.—
Akhil Gupta,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The works of Rower’s grandfather, taken together, have an accidental, artisanal air—more like toys improvised and reassembled than objects weighed down by deliberation.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Founded in 2000 by Doug McCraw and Lutz Hofbauer as an arts nonprofit, FAT Village was a unique, innovative arts hub right next to the train tracks where artists showed their work, students learned figure drawing, and patrons sipped cappuccinos while surrounded by vintage books.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Guests including Dua Lipa, The Dare and Ann Dexter-Jones joined Ronson for the party, where Don Julio cocktails were sipped and DJs like DJ Stretch Armstrong, Jeff Brown and Belinda Becker performed.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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After shooting elsewhere in Northern California in early 2024, the film’s production team descended on Sacramento.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Twenty teens, along with about 30 family members, then descended on the property.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Rather than feeling triumphant at how believable ELIZA was, Weizenbaum was depressed by how gullible people seemed to be.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Her research has shown that lynchings depressed the rate of patent applications by Black Americans, which could have otherwise contributed to innovation and economic growth.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Aug. 2025
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But Kelvin Wheelies closed in 1983 and has been slowly getting swallowed by trees and shrubs ever since.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
24 Sep. 2025
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Here, slowly being swallowed by vegetation and worn down by time, are gigantic mausoleums, vast underground cisterns, temples, imposing city walls and a breathtaking theater perched, like Machu Picchu, on a hilltop that offers views stretching for miles all around.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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When the ship docked on the island of Bonaire, Collins disembarked and did not return.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Some who had already boarded planes disembarked for fear they might not be allowed to re-enter.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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The four-time Formula One champion began in pole position after a chaotic qualifying session on Saturday and was never troubled after making a good start in Baku.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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As part of Kruse and Fialko's lawsuit, an emotional letter from Keough to her grandmother was made public, in which the Zola actress said she was troubled by how quickly Presley sought to settle Lisa Marie's estate after her death in January 2023.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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