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Recent Examples of went down
The officer fired his service weapon, and the man went down, Garcia said.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
Recalling how things went down in the previous meeting with the San Antonio Spurs and French phenom Victor Wembanyama two months ago, Charles Lee pointed to their successful game plan.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
Newcastle went down twice, most recently in 2016, and was bought by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) in 2021 and has won a trophy and consistently been in the Champions League.
—Joe Prince-Wright, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
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.
—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 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
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
Recalling how things went down in the previous meeting with the San Antonio Spurs and French phenom Victor Wembanyama two months ago, Charles Lee pointed to their successful game plan.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2026
Newcastle went down twice, most recently in 2016, and was bought by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) in 2021 and has won a trophy and consistently been in the Champions League.
—Joe Prince-Wright, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
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.
—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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went down
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The most serious mid-air collision involving the plane happened in 1966, when a B-52 bomber carrying nuclear bombs struck a tanker near Palomares, Spain.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The landslides happened in recent days in the Gamo Zone districts of Gacho Baba, Kamba and Bonke, said Mesfin Manuqa, the Gamo Zone director of disaster response.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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Both games came down to free throws in the final minute.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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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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There was no immediate word on the circumstances surrounding the vehicle driving off the pier.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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There was more tension than cheering for the Venezuela faithful as MLB veterans Aaron Nola and Michael Lorenzen kept Italy ahead through six innings.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Portland, who opened its five-game road trip with a loss at Philadelphia on Sunday, went on a 10-0 run to start the first quarter and led 35-20 at the end of the period.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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As the ceremony went on, his material focused on mocking things that undermine respect for the movies with bits about ads interrupting streaming movies, vertical video, and overly explanatory movie dialogue.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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The find came about through the Somer Valley Rediscovered partnership, which includes local town and parish councils and focuses on biodiversity conservation and community engagement with regional landscapes.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2026
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But the idea came about in an unconventional way.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Went down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20down. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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