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 Barnett entered last week’s game against Baylor in the second half after starter Keyone Jenkins went down with an ankle injury. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 According to the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office, the helicopter went down as the occupants, who have only been identified as three adult males, were taking photos of boats near Bill Baggs State Park off Key Biscayne. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026 The chain of events that led to disaster started when the communication system key to the functioning of the security system on the Madrid-Seville line went down. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 The chain of events that led to the disaster started when the communication system key to the functioning of the security system on the Madrid-Seville line went down. — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 Plus, the tall shafts helped keep me warm when the temperatures dropped dramatically once the sun went down, which was a major bonus. — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026 Baseball’s entrepreneurs, however, saw the move as an opportunity to play games slightly later, giving fans a chance to attend after work while still playing nine innings before the sun went down. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 28 Oct. 2026 As far as the night in Pennsylvania when everything happened, Mickey and I have very different recollections of what went down and why. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026 Luke Fahey, the true freshman who took over after Sayin went down in the fourth quarter of last week’s victory, will remain the Buckeyes’ starter moving forward. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for went down

Verb

That, however, never happened and an attorney eventually petitioned for his release.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
His death happened two weeks after his release tour for High, Lonesome and Then Some was canceled following Snider’s involvement in a still-unclear incident in Salt Lake City that landed him in a hospital and in jail.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of happened

Verb

This one came down the game’s final play, but Patrick Mahomes was sacked with a final snap from the Broncos’ 6-yard line.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Herbert’s Hail Mary before halftime came down in Ladd McConkey’s grasp a foot short of the goal line.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of came down

Verb

The third and final pass Mayfield even attempted came about 90 seconds into the second half.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
But in addition to needing to half-drown Odysseus (Matt Damon) and his companions, an IMAX camera, cinematographer, and acclaimed director, some of the aspects that make the Trojan Horse truly look like it’s been in the wars came about organically.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2026