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to take place
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Recent Examples of went down
Not only were their engagement rings polar opposites, but the manner in which each proposal went down reflected the differences between Diana and Camilla’s relationships with Charles.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
The Longhorns went down in order in their half.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Anyone who picked up a tabloid in that era knows how that went down over there.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Max Kranick and Dedniel Nuñez both went down with elbow injuries that required Tommy John surgery.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
The anxiousness over the situation also stems from the way that Skydance’s purchase of Paramount Global went down last year.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Police said the Oakley pursuit went down Main Street and past nearly a half-dozen busy intersections.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The two went down and were immediately attended by the trainers, but after a couple of minutes both were back on their feet and remained in the game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Then someone who looked like a supervisor went down the line talking to the officers, Bertrand said.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
The Longhorns went down in order in their half.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Anyone who picked up a tabloid in that era knows how that went down over there.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Max Kranick and Dedniel Nuñez both went down with elbow injuries that required Tommy John surgery.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
The anxiousness over the situation also stems from the way that Skydance’s purchase of Paramount Global went down last year.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2026
Police said the Oakley pursuit went down Main Street and past nearly a half-dozen busy intersections.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The two went down and were immediately attended by the trainers, but after a couple of minutes both were back on their feet and remained in the game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Then someone who looked like a supervisor went down the line talking to the officers, Bertrand said.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went down
Verb
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Whale, and later fellow directors Franc Rodman, Branagh and now Gyllenhaal, imagined what might have happened if Frankenstein had completed the female monster.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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When Sneaky Snook in his mail truck happened upon the wreckage near the boundary of Meredith Downs, sheep were scattered along the roadside and the fence, bleating, dazed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Brown came down to talk to an officer, expressing confusion at why police had been called.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The city council vote to approve the funding package came down 5-2, with Councilmember Brice Stewart and Mayor Rory Rowland voting in opposition.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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There was an array of local snacks and drinks in the fridge, plus local coffee and tea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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There was no immediate White House comment.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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In 2023, the WGA went on its longest-ever strike, lasting 148 days.—
Malia Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Khamenei went on to pursue theology, a path that led him to the holy city of Qom to study under — and build relationships with — ultra-conservative religious clerics.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tellingly, the casts for those three shows all came about in different ways.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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Talk to me about why, how that change came about.—
March 8,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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