got down

verb

past tense of get down
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 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 The day Swift recorded that podcast episode, Travis got down on one knee and proposed the the 14-time Grammy winner. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 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 Frangulis got down on one knee and gifted the tennis star with a 12-carat ring by jewelry designer Isabela Grutman. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026 Humphrey got down on one knee and proposed to his longtime girlfriend in June. — Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got down
  1. dismounted
  2. weighed down
  3. sipped
  4. descended
  5. depressed
  6. swallowed
  7. lit
  8. troubled
Verb
  • 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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  • The whole cruise complex has been crushed during this time period, weighed down by high oil prices.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Potato Salad Since potato salads can be weighed down by mayonnaise, adding a little sauerkraut to the mix will bring a zip of briny flavor and crunch.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of weighed down
Verb
  • Whether or not customers have sipped on Arabic coffee before, the pair are confident future customers will be hooked.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • For cocktail hour, guests sipped and snacked on light bites while taking a look at the BTS of Siriano’s creative process and inspirations.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of sipped
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  • The one who does the best is Teresa with her poofy updo supporting a little crown and a corseted gown that looks like something Bertha Russel would have descended an elaborate staircase wearing.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The aviation tracking site Flightradar24 said data shows at one point the plane descended more than 14,000 feet, or nearly three miles, in under 30 seconds — way faster than normal.
    — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of descended
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  • Ken Urker, the partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, made comments about being depressed before being found dead in his Louisiana home from an apparent drug overdose, authorities said.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
  • However, the forecast predicts that AI investment will begin to produce job gains next year and in 2028, even as the cuts have depressed California’s jobs picture.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of depressed
Verb
  • The international cooperation that Kirchwey and Bernal called for was swallowed within months by the politics of the Cold War, which would end up bringing the world to the brink of annihilation more than once.
    — Richard Kreitner, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In what probably should’ve been a tell, when AT&T acquired it in 2018, the telecom swallowed Time Warner whole and there was no trace of the Warner name.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of swallowed
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  • Characters come alive with desire, as if lit from within by candles.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This adds together exposures taken over just 30 minutes on an early June night when, from my latitude of 51° N satellites even in low Earth orbit are lit all night by sunlight.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lit
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  • Lucie’s talented-but-troubled student, Susan Yi, writes fiction that resembles an accusation about Lucie.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That is why as a mother of three Naperville School District 203 children, I am troubled by the district’s new transportation plan.
    — Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of troubled

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