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Recent Examples of went down
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.
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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
Freshman catcher Dirt Ibanez has emerged as an invaluable part of the team after numerous catchers ahead of him went down with injuries.
—Tarek Fattal, 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
When the referee went down, Sikoa slid a chair in and tried to goad Keys into using it.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
And then Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez went down in succession.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
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
Freshman catcher Dirt Ibanez has emerged as an invaluable part of the team after numerous catchers ahead of him went down with injuries.
—Tarek Fattal, 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
When the referee went down, Sikoa slid a chair in and tried to goad Keys into using it.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
And then Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez went down in succession.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went down
Verb
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What happened that day at the lake?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The Port Authority of Allegheny County Police said Wednesday that Devante Clark, 31, was arrested in Downtown Pittsburgh and charged in a stabbing that happened in early May on a bus along the East Busway near the Homewood Station.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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When the sentence came down, Perez was already serving nine years for felony possession of firearms.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The ruling came down shortly before the protest started.—
Reeti Malhotra
Updated May 21,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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There was no resolution, of course.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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For organizers, there was no more fitting place to begin the centennial celebration.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 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
Verb
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This is just my segue into wondering how the dance aspect of the film came about.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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The decision came about a month after the Newport Mesa Unified School District voted to ban e-bikes for all elementary and middle school students, while imposing stricter rules for high schoolers.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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