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
But in December 2018, the drummer got down on one knee in a New Zealand tree house and asked Ryan to marry him, per his Instagram.
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Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Looking like a child of Janet Jackson’s, her choreography was on point, complete with a rap break and moves complementing an electric guitarist and keytar player that got down behind her.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
Before the finale, Spencer got down on one knee and proposed to Jess.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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
Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Looking like a child of Janet Jackson’s, her choreography was on point, complete with a rap break and moves complementing an electric guitarist and keytar player that got down behind her.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
Before the finale, Spencer got down on one knee and proposed to Jess.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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
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The girl survived the fall into Lake Quinsigamond and swam to shore despite being weighed down by the blanket and her pajamas.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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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Back when the Covid pandemic shut down restaurants across the country in spring of 2020, gloom and doom descended on an industry whose profit margins were always thin.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Journalists and television crews from around the world descended on the town of Morwell when the trial began in April, with millions of Australians following proceedings live through one of several popular daily podcasts.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
8 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
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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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In a sight that became more-than-familiar to Boise State fans, Jeanty seemed to be swallowed in the scrum at the line of scrimmage, before bursting out of the side and powering himself into the endzone.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
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Participants in the treatment group swallowed 28 capsules over two days, each containing gut bacteria from four donors.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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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
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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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Fixing Broken Economics BNPL as a business has always been troubled.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 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
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“Got down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20down. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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