GOT DOWN Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

got down

verb

past tense of get down

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 The Foos got down to business for the type of loud, old school, no-fuss expression of rock that the band was built on. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026 In July 2017, Harry got down on one knee and proposed during a trip to the Bahamas. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 27 Oct. 2026 There, the ground was covered in rose petals, and Noah got down on one knee. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 In that, the filmmaker got down to the brass binary tacks of the tech. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 These were the three Mc’s to Cregger’s one DJ, and Abrams got down with no delay to great box-office success. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Allen got down on one knee and popped the question in November 2024. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026 At the start of Friday’s practice, Nabers got down on one knee and prayed. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 Humphrey got down on one knee and proposed to his longtime girlfriend in June. — Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026

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Buck has long since dismounted from his high horse, but people who live in glass houses that are also occupied by Mike Darnell should probably be a bit more judicious when hucking rocks.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the owner of the carriage involved in the fatal crash suspended the driver indefinitely and plans to retire the horse, according to union officials, who said the driver improperly dismounted to take a photograph of his passengers.

— Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

Definition of dismounted

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Consumers have generally soured on an economy weighed down by more expensive gas, groceries, and clothing, among other items.

— Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
China’s domestic demand has been weighed down by a yearslong downturn in its property market.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of weighed down

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In 2026, the man known as Beast Mode sipped his Hennessy from a similar perch that housed Queen Elizabeth in 1984.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
On a humid March evening in 2025, Erin Zapcic sipped Sauvignon Blanc in an Irish bar four miles from the castle where her Medieval Times career began.

— Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of sipped

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One day before voters will ultimately choose between them, gubernatorial candidates Byron Donalds and David Jolly descended upon an unlikely battleground — ruby red Polk County, where Democrats are turning out at a higher rate than Republicans.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
This July, some ten thousand people descended on London for the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of descended

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If there were more imports, cattle prices would be depressed, but the modest uptick has not had an overwhelming impact on the industry.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Jim Crow segregation, discrimination and systemic racism further depressed the Black population’s ability to build wealth that is still largely concentrated among white families.

— Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of depressed

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Unfortunately for us, those tenants have evolved a sticky knack for evading eviction, creating a webbing known as biofilm that prevents them from being easily licked or swallowed away.

— Mike McRae, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
The collapse swallowed part of the driveway and damaged the deck of the Spider-Noir actor’s property.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of swallowed

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Michael Pretti, Alex's father, said this week that the family is still troubled by the bystander videos of the shooting.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Michael Pretti, Alex’s father, said this week that the family is still troubled by the bystander videos of the shooting.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026