as in to happen
to take place
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Recent Examples of go down
Families looking for an evening activity after the sun goes down can make good use of the hotel’s smaller, six-seat cinema and its hundreds of DVDs.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
And the five hopefuls, some Democrats themselves, agreed Patty García, the Democratic nominee, needs to go down too.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The perils of going down were distilled into a single afternoon last Saturday, as the scorelines swung in different directions during Tottenham Hotspur’s trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United’s home game with Everton.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Roosevelt hosted them at his country estate of Hyde Park and, to the consternation of his mother, offered the couple hot dogs, which went down well with the royal guests.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Certainly had some good looks from three that didn’t go down.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Hart didn’t go down quietly in the seventh.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
The goal is to sail the boat, not go down with the ship.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
If Winters goes down with an injury, that room is in big trouble.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
And the five hopefuls, some Democrats themselves, agreed Patty García, the Democratic nominee, needs to go down too.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The perils of going down were distilled into a single afternoon last Saturday, as the scorelines swung in different directions during Tottenham Hotspur’s trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United’s home game with Everton.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Roosevelt hosted them at his country estate of Hyde Park and, to the consternation of his mother, offered the couple hot dogs, which went down well with the royal guests.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Certainly had some good looks from three that didn’t go down.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Hart didn’t go down quietly in the seventh.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
The goal is to sail the boat, not go down with the ship.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 Apr. 2026
If Winters goes down with an injury, that room is in big trouble.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go down
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Game 6 would be back at Kia Center, and a potential Game 7 would return to Detroit, where anything can happen.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Start the conversation, make your point clearly, and let the response shape what happens next instead of adjusting midstream.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The demonstrators also waved Iran and Palestine flags as the rain came down and dinner attendees walked into the hotel.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The world championship between Ding and the young Indian comes down to a thrilling final game, when both players manage to find not only inner resources but also inspiration from each other.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But there was something delightful about how each new director built on the original formula.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are ways of using social media as just a private photo album or a diary, but it is designed to be public and for content to spread beyond its context.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Go down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20down. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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