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Recent Examples of went down
He can be seen throwing his helmet off and waving his arms after Lugo went down.
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Zach Dean, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Gavin went down to the basement with his mom.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The arena went down to the wire, with missing seats, unfinished amenities (like running water in bathrooms), and a small ice delay before ultimately hosting the games.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Then, over remote woods, the helicopter went down.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
While that effort went down with a wider margin, 84 nos and 17 yeses, a dozen Republicans supported it, revealing the extent of unease over the issue within the Senate GOP conference.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Robert Luna, 60, the current sheriff, pointed out that crime went down during his first term, along with use-of-force episodes in the jails.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Orlando captain Robin Jansson went down with a knock in the first half.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Gardiner also had three phones on him when the plane went down this week, according to prosecutors.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Zach Dean, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Gavin went down to the basement with his mom.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
The arena went down to the wire, with missing seats, unfinished amenities (like running water in bathrooms), and a small ice delay before ultimately hosting the games.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Then, over remote woods, the helicopter went down.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
While that effort went down with a wider margin, 84 nos and 17 yeses, a dozen Republicans supported it, revealing the extent of unease over the issue within the Senate GOP conference.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Robert Luna, 60, the current sheriff, pointed out that crime went down during his first term, along with use-of-force episodes in the jails.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Orlando captain Robin Jansson went down with a knock in the first half.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Gardiner also had three phones on him when the plane went down this week, according to prosecutors.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went down
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The big battle of the season happened at Rook’s Rest, where Princess Rhaenys and her dragon Meleys were killed by Aemond and his dragon Vhagar while fighting Aegon and his dragon Sunfyre.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The shootings happened Tuesday evening at I-670 and Wyoming Street, I-70 and Paseo Boulevard, I-70 and Prospect Avenue, and at Truman Road and Hardesty Avenue, police have said.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Seattle had one last chance to seal a win as Hiedeman came down the court with just over 11 seconds left.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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To the artist, that proverbial fourth wall came down after making 2024's 9 Lives.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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During the morning low tide, while there was still a small stretch of sand, excavators were working to pile large rip-rap boulders next to the base of the crumbling Pacifica Pier.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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While there was movement on the bases for both starters, the game lulled until the seventh.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Cooper went on his Instagram account and posted a long Bible Scripture as one of his Stories, which seems, well, strange given the allegations against him.—
Armando Salguero,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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In War and Peace, Tolstoy’s concept—among a million other things—was to show how the young people who lived through the Napoleonic invasion went on to lead Russia’s first democratic uprising, the Decembrist Revolt of 1825.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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McVay’s announcement came about a week after San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan canceled minicamp, and Seattle Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald did the same.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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That project came about during the hiatus of Ballers.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 June 2026
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“Went down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20down. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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