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
On a night where almost no one else on his team seemed able to find their shot and the Hawks got down by as much as 14, McCollum caught fire.
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Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Hedges got down on one knee on the grass, as a message flashed across the Jumbotron at the stadium in Cleveland, while his teammates were watching.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Buying legal protections Florida independent journalist Jason Garcia reported that gun manufacturer Sig Sauer and property insurer Slide gave out nearly $500,000 the day before lawmakers got down to work (contributions are forbidden during the 60-day session).
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
The five fabulous transfers who make up coach Dusty May’s starting lineup got down and dirty with the rest of the Wolverines to dig out the national championship on Monday.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Green got down on one knee on a stage covered with white curtains and flanked by two tall towers of lush white flowers.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Officiating became an incendiary subplot; controversial calls and no-calls stirred the pot in the first half without ever completely derailing the game once Denver and San Antonio got down to business later.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Jack Harrison, on loan from Leeds United, got down the right and laid it off for an unmarked Fagioli to fire in off the inside of the right post.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
In the throes of his season-opening ofer, Jung got down 0-2 in a game at Philadelphia, then worked his way back to get the count full.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 3 Apr. 2026
Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
Hedges got down on one knee on the grass, as a message flashed across the Jumbotron at the stadium in Cleveland, while his teammates were watching.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Buying legal protections Florida independent journalist Jason Garcia reported that gun manufacturer Sig Sauer and property insurer Slide gave out nearly $500,000 the day before lawmakers got down to work (contributions are forbidden during the 60-day session).
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
The five fabulous transfers who make up coach Dusty May’s starting lineup got down and dirty with the rest of the Wolverines to dig out the national championship on Monday.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Green got down on one knee on a stage covered with white curtains and flanked by two tall towers of lush white flowers.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Officiating became an incendiary subplot; controversial calls and no-calls stirred the pot in the first half without ever completely derailing the game once Denver and San Antonio got down to business later.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Jack Harrison, on loan from Leeds United, got down the right and laid it off for an unmarked Fagioli to fire in off the inside of the right post.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
In the throes of his season-opening ofer, Jung got down 0-2 in a game at Philadelphia, then worked his way back to get the count full.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got down
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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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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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Superbloom is another helping of polyester in an age of microplastics, weighed down by chintz and notably shorter on dazzle and wit.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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Schwab shares were lower by 5% on Thursday, weighed down by its first-quarter revenue miss reported earlier in the morning.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Yankees assistant hitting coach, promoted to Aaron Boone’s staff over the offseason, sipped on Atelier del Maestro Tequilero Extra Añejo.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Meager meals washed down with cloudy water sipped from moldy cups.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Seen from behind, the gown descended into a waterfall drapery with overlapping layers of white and green satin—a tribute to the colors of the Pakistani flag.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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New York parents and advocates descended on City Hall Thursday to plead with Mayor Mamdani to break with his schools chancellor and impose a two-year moratorium on artificial intelligence in the classroom.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The machine worked by reading music that was encoded by holes punched into rolls of paper, which in turn directed airflows to levers that depressed piano keys.—
Adam Ozimek,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Democrats who still believe in the New Deal-era promise of government helping the public are a bit depressed by the idea that the solution to their party’s problems is generating less money for that purpose.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Last year, many of her chile plants were swallowed whole when a reservoir nearby (which the farmers use to harvest rainwater) flooded its banks during the monsoons.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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And the crocodile that swallowed one of his microphones.—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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But a heated argument coming from a house in Lee’s neighborhood became the next spark that lit a narrative fuse.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Tyrese Haliburton, the Indiana Pacers star point guard who lit last year’s NBA Playoffs on fire, is headed to Hollywood — but not via some sort of trade to the Los Angeles Lakers or Clippers.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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Labor historian James Green noted that of all the violence against workers at the time, none shocked the nation or troubled its collective conscience more than the Ludlow massacre because of the deaths of children.—
Robert Forrant,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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The second scenario which had troubled Democrats earlier this Spring is that the Democratic candidates continue splitting the vote, allowing Hilton and Republican Chad Bianco to advance.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Got down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20down. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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