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 Dressed in an ivory sweater, aviator sunglasses, and skintight biker shorts, Lopez got down with a group of backup dancers in the clip. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 July 2026 While discussing her engagement with the host, Swift revealed more details about the special moment Kelce got down on one knee. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 In one especially surreal moment, Kuznetsov got down on one knee and appeared to propose to Nikolau. — David Hickey, NBC news, 2 July 2026 The couple was on top of the building for about 30 minutes, where Beerkus got down on one knee and popped the question to Nikolau. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 Will Ferrell got down to his skivvies for a new SKIMS ad, in which the funnyman bares not all, but aplenty. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 29 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for got down

Verb

Their father dismounted, went down on foot, climbed the fence his son had crawled under.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Ukrainian drones monitor these areas for resupply movement by small trucks, ground robots, or dismounted troops.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026

Definition of dismounted

Verb

The tech-heavy Nasdaq is down slightly, weighed down by semiconductor stocks, including Micron and Intel .

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 10 July 2026
All these factors combined make this one a great pick for low-porosity hair, which craves hydration but can easily be weighed down by the thicker oils and rich formulas.

— Eden Stuart, Glamour, 7 July 2026

Definition of weighed down

Verb

Inside, Rodríguez Castro sipped an Aperol spritz, then moved on to a California red wine not on the menu.

— Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
While espresso can be sipped on its own, it’s often used as the base of so many beloved coffee drinks like lattes, mochas, Americanos, and even espresso martinis.

— Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

Definition of sipped

Verb

Nearby, groups descended on a shopping center on 32nd Street, emptying trash cans and tossing merchandise from the Pavilions grocery store into the parking lot.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
For decades, the top players in the sport have descended on this town in upstate New York known for its mineral springs and top-notch horse racing.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of descended

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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.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Two Democrats at the top would have depressed Republican turnout for other key races — especially for Congress — in the fall.

— Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

Definition of depressed

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Arrax was the first of these creatures to die when he and his rider, Rhaenyra's son Prince Lucerys (Elliot Grihault), were swallowed up by Aemond's Vhagar in the season 1 finale.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Each player swallowed a biometric tablet, about the size of a large vitamin, so that scientists could see how well his body cooled itself.

— Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of swallowed

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The suspect, who police only identified as a 36-year-old man, then allegedly traveled a mile north to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses and allegedly lit and threw another Molotov cocktail at the house of worship, according to investigators.

— Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Video footage of the incident shows a group of passengers who were shocked as the driverless car seemingly approaches lit fireworks in the middle of a street as the explosives are about to launch.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of lit

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As the second half began, Cape Verde continued to hold off the Argentinians and managed a couple of opportunities on the opposition’s goal, though nothing that overly troubled Emiliano Martínez.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Woolf composed her great modernist novels and her brilliant essays while troubled by suicidal thoughts and the tumult of two world wars.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 1 July 2026