got down

past tense of get down
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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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Recent Examples of got down The pair then embraced and exchanged words before Hosman pulled a ring box out of his pocket and got down on one knee. Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 The post, which Travis collaborated on, included several photos of them in a garden as Travis got down on one knee and proposed to Taylor. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 26 Aug. 2025 After a tearful goodbye to his wife Athena (Bassett), Bobby got down on his knees and prayed before collapsing onto the table. Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got down
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  • Bikes of all wheel sizes can be mounted and dismounted with a couple pushes against the tires and a couple releases, respectively.
    Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That’s even if the movie is uneven dramatically, weighed down by traumas and break-ups and breakdowns in the later stretches, and with too many shots of Aishe (Uyghur) jogging toward her future.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
  • While Serrano’s narrator is drowning in existential dread, her debut novel never feels weighed down.
    Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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  • In 2025 its expert panel of judges sipped through thousands of entries compiled from 70 different countries.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • In the TikTok, guests sipped on San Pellegrino waters with lemon and lime wedges, adding a bright, refreshing touch.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • When the Yankees returned two weeks later, cameras descended and seats filled, once again.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But more than 20,000 soldiers descended on Panama—far outnumbering the 4,500 thought to be in or on the way to the region.
    Ellie Cook John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 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
  • 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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  • Memories from Louisiana In Plaquemines Parish, seven-year-old Corrine English lost nearly everything when the small fishing town of Buras was swallowed by floodwaters.
    Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The wind howled, rattling metal signs and tugging at our clothes as the dust swallowed everything in sight.
    Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Video of a wild bust-up on an American Airlines flight shows two men battling it out in the aisle after one allegedly grabbed a woman's neck while passengers disembarked.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Around 20 passengers allegedly disembarked before the flight was able to take off, UK newspaper The Sun reported.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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  • Baker highlighted big screen debutant Shih-Yuan Ma, for her performance as the rebellious, troubled older daughter I-Ann.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
  • About two decades ago, Pope John Paul II had been deeply troubled by events leading up to the Iraq war.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Got down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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