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
Exactly two years after that first interaction, Tripp got down on one knee and asked Nyatsanza to marry him.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The equation got down to 29 required from two overs.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Over the 2020 holiday season, Josh got down on one knee and proposed to his high school sweetheart.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 June 2026
The Critics Choice Association got down to its real nitty gritty today, revealing the winners of its eighth annual Real TV Awards.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Austin got down to the ground, sprinted the ball to the middle of the field and got the ball spiked and the clock stopped.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
One evening Vagner got down on one knee and proposed.
—Lisa Poliak, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Before the two got down to business, Lawrence was asked by Lowe what his favorite role ever has been.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
The nine-time major champion got down and went pushup for pushup with the 32-year-old.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026
The equation got down to 29 required from two overs.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Over the 2020 holiday season, Josh got down on one knee and proposed to his high school sweetheart.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 June 2026
The Critics Choice Association got down to its real nitty gritty today, revealing the winners of its eighth annual Real TV Awards.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Austin got down to the ground, sprinted the ball to the middle of the field and got the ball spiked and the clock stopped.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
One evening Vagner got down on one knee and proposed.
—Lisa Poliak, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Before the two got down to business, Lawrence was asked by Lowe what his favorite role ever has been.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
The nine-time major champion got down and went pushup for pushup with the 32-year-old.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got down
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Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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But when weighed down by the moisture, the grass flops over and doesn't present itself as well to the cutting blade.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
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But the game has changed, Triolo said, now that policymakers are more wary about an economy weighed down by lackluster domestic demand, a sluggish job market, and eager for private tech companies to boost investment in computing infrastructure underpinning the country's AI ambitions.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
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Around noon on Monday, fans in Argentina jerseys slumped at tables and sipped coffees.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Legendary ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, uber-socialite Nan Kempner, and fellow fashion designers Halston, Donna Karan, and Oscar de la Renta sipped champagne from crystal stemware and danced the night away on the main deck.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Verb
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More than a dozen others lay wounded as the downtown block descended into chaos.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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At least seven tornadoes broke out Wednesday night across the Midwest and Southeast, as severe weather descended on a large swath of the country.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Rising costs of components, supply chain constraints, and weaker consumer demand that are all partly linked to the Iran war have depressed smartphone sales in much of the continent, resulting in the slowest growth of shipments to Africa in two years, research firm Omdia said.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Two Democrats at the top would have depressed Republican turnout for other key races — especially for Congress — in the fall.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Mount Baldy made headlines in 2013 when a 6-year-old boy was suddenly swallowed by the dune, prompting rescues to frantically dig him out.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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The parade swallowed ordinary city life, too.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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It was lit in an evening ceremony in recent weeks.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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Chopper 4 footage showed large flames burning through trees near the turnpike as crews lit backfires—a tactic used to extinguish a wildfire by burning fuel ahead of the approaching fire line.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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For in the last years of her life she will be troubled by terrible digestion and chronic bowel problems set off by a bout of grave illness, diagnosed as typhoid fever and gall-bladder disease, in the autumn of 1860.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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Since a tiny drone hit the Kremlin in May 2023, Moscow’s skyline has been troubled by Ukraine, even causing last month’s Victory Day parade to be scaled back dramatically.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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“Got down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20down. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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