Thesaurus results for WENT DOWN

went down

verb

past tense of go down, slang

as in happened

to take place when's the drug deal supposed to go down?

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Recent Examples of went down Scourton went down during team drills while rushing from the right edge against Bryce Young and the first-team offense. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 23 July 2026 When the voting went down, every savvy person in the motion picture industry had certainly seen it. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026 The bulk of the campus had been quickly converted after its previous occupant went down in the fallout from the dot-com bust. — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026 Toczko said that rescue teams had searched over 1,200 miles and continued their efforts until the sun went down on Wednesday, July 15, NBC Bay Area reported. — Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 The result went down in fashion history, and Castañer, a label founded in the city of Bañolas in 1927, continues to make the design. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 17 July 2026 Angel City attacker Jun Endo went down with a non-contact injury in the 33rd minute and was assisted off the pitch visibly shaken. — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 Said differently, in a decade and a half, the number of players selected in the MLB Draft went down by approximately 40%. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026 Angel City attacker Jun Endo went down with a noncontact injury in the 33rd minute and was assisted off the pitch visibly shaken. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for went down

Verb

The clip shows Jason standing before the box and reflecting on what happened in Season 1.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2026
In a post on X, police called on everyone to leave the site of the event immediately once the attack happened, as ambulances and firefighters attended to the victims, according to a translation by Reuters news agency.

— Chandler Thornton, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of happened

Verb

The beginning of the company’s pivot to becoming a consumer-facing brand began in the mid-80s, and came down, once again, to Stern’s forward-thinking philosophy.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 27 July 2026
Four days into the seven-day cruise, my wife came down with Type A flu and was quarantined in our small, windowless cabin.

— Josh Rivera, USA Today, 19 July 2026

Definition of came down

Verb

With over 1,400 crew members, there was always a willing hand near-by with a greeting or offer of assistance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Growing up, there was always something special about going to grandma’s house that made any regular day feel so much more fun, especially during summertime when days are long and the kids are, well, bored.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2026

Definition of was

Verb

Sam Machado and his wife, Tammy Machado, who owned the property, and Tammy Machado’s sister, Reiko Matsumura, a former Yolo County sheriff’s deputy who went on leave after the explosion and retired in September.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
Sure, the three looked better as the season went on but opposing offenses still continued to attack, something that will surely happen again if there’s no improvement.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of went on

Verb

Productivity topics came about through discussions on implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in operations.

— Alex Krutz, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The conversation regarding Lamar came about after Arnett revealed that Mumford was a fan of their podcast, even attending a live show in Los Angeles.

— Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026