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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When this 2008 institution from Elmhurst, Queens opened an outpost within Manhattan’s Chelsea Market, even more New Yorkers got access to its exceptional, home-style Thai cooking.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
The Hurricanes never got closer than six points the rest of the night.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

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The hospital has issued an urgent appeal for humanitarian coordination and a tactical exclusion zone to protect its facility, patients and medical personnel from being mistakenly targeted or caught in the crossfire.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Unhoused individuals caught violating the ordinance can be cited, arrested, and jailed.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

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In the past, the animals have contracted Covid-19 and spread it to humans.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 11 Nov. 2026
Last month, JetBlue executives sought to calm investors after shares in the airline hit a record low following a report that bondholders had contracted restructuring advisors.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

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