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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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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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
Will Ferrell got down to his skivvies for a new SKIMS ad, in which the funnyman bares not all, but aplenty.
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Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Harry Styles got down on one knee to propose to Zoë Kravitz, eight months after the pair were initially spotted together in public, and the actress sported the rock while out and about in New York City.
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Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
At a Mets game at Citi Field in 2018, the entire Red44 crew got down on the grass for a photo, with Pughsley front and center.
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Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 June 2026
The equation got down to 29 required from two overs.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
Over the 2020 holiday season, Josh got down on one knee and proposed to his high school sweetheart.
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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.
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Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
One evening Vagner got down on one knee and proposed.
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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.
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Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 May 2026
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
Harry Styles got down on one knee to propose to Zoë Kravitz, eight months after the pair were initially spotted together in public, and the actress sported the rock while out and about in New York City.
—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
At a Mets game at Citi Field in 2018, the entire Red44 crew got down on the grass for a photo, with Pughsley front and center.
—
Keith O’Brien,
New Yorker,
25 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
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
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.
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Stopping, the man dismounted and shot that big bear square in the chest.
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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.
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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.
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Guests sipped cocktails as music by Travis Tritt and Jake Owen played over the loudspeakers.
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Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively.
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America's favorite investment has changed over time In 2008, as the Great Recession descended, Americans picked the humble savings account (and the certificate of deposit) as their favorite long-term investment in Gallup polls.
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Then something unusual happened as Valdez descended in the boom lift with Pinky’s remains.
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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.
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Two Democrats at the top would have depressed Republican turnout for other key races — especially for Congress — in the fall.
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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.
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The parade swallowed ordinary city life, too.
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Fireworks can't be lit on public or private property without the owner's permission, and fireworks must not be set off within 150 feet of a building or vehicle regardless of who owns the property, according to the city.
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Then, a thousand years after Rome fell to barbarians, Italy brightly lit the paths of the Renaissance for others to follow.
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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.
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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.
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