WENT DOWN (WITH) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

went down (with)

verb

past tense of go down (with), chiefly British

as in came down (with)

to become affected with (a disease or disorder) across the United Kingdom a number of children have gone down with chicken pox this week

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In recent decades, the yardstick got a boost via exceptionally low real rates.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Joe and Nathan’s doomed bromance started off tense, got better over time, and worsened again once Joe found another bro to romance with.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

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All five men who were arrested after authorities said they were caught approaching the base in three vans shortly after midnight Sunday have been released on bail but remain under investigation.

— Greg Miller, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
Mosley, who caught 13 passes for 255 yards and four touchdowns in his first three collegiate games, has missed USC’s past two games.

— Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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Stores everywhere suffer from shortages, and the economy has contracted.

— Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
North of 20,000 workers contracted by the county — and thousands more contracted by local governments across Florida — might soon see their salaries slashed.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

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