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
In one photo, Sanger, who is a co-founder of Tempted Dirty Shirley, got down on one knee on a cliffside overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, as Agrait beamed with joy.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
So Sunday, after the Panthers got down by 17 points early to the Dolphins, a lot of fans probably thought this would simply be New England, Part Deux.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Benjamin Stanley, 17, of Grand Blanc, placed the flowers on the ground at the foot of the cross, got down on his knees and prayed beside Beazley.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
John got down on one knee and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Lake Ridge got down to North Forney’s three-yard line, but the Falcons defense stepped up and stopped the Eagles on fourth down to get the ball back.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
After the somewhat serendipitous moment with Lemieux, Crosby got down to business.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The workmen complied, and Faulí got down and scuttled through the opening.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
White got down on one knee with a 5-carat diamond ring under a display of white roses.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
So Sunday, after the Panthers got down by 17 points early to the Dolphins, a lot of fans probably thought this would simply be New England, Part Deux.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Benjamin Stanley, 17, of Grand Blanc, placed the flowers on the ground at the foot of the cross, got down on his knees and prayed beside Beazley.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
John got down on one knee and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him.
—Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Lake Ridge got down to North Forney’s three-yard line, but the Falcons defense stepped up and stopped the Eagles on fourth down to get the ball back.
—Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2025
After the somewhat serendipitous moment with Lemieux, Crosby got down to business.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The workmen complied, and Faulí got down and scuttled through the opening.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
White got down on one knee with a 5-carat diamond ring under a display of white roses.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got down
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This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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They were done at the start, exhausted and weighed down by meaning and history.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Finding one that doesn’t leave hair crunchy or weighed down, however, can be tricky.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
30 Sep. 2025
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Svetlana sipped a fancy mixture of espresso and orange juice.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Russell sipped alcohol straight from the bottle and Ivaniukas triumphantly held up her ring for the celebratory photo op.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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As the two soldiers descended the elevator to the three art vaults, escorted by the bank manager, neither Madame Matisse nor Marguerite was present.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The path into the cave descended steeply, and the ceiling lowered so that everyone had to bend and then squat.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 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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Art concerns particularities of human existence framed by the big picture, but the picture has swallowed the frame.—
Kate Colby
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Reeves and Winter are often swallowed up by the bottomless void their characters occupy, with very little room to let loose and play.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Franklin disembarked to the news that shots had been fired at Lexington and Concord.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Moments later, the couple disembarked from the chopper, walking hand-in-hand across the South Lawn.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s tight friendship with Bukele troubled top State Department officials in the Biden administration, who asked his successor, Jean Manes, to look into the firing of the contractor.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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The four-time Formula One champion began in pole position after a chaotic qualifying session on Saturday and was never troubled after making a good start in Baku.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Got down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20down. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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