down with
idiom
1
—used to say that one does not like something and wants it to stop or fail
Down with racism!
Down with the government!
2
US slang
—used to say that one understands or approves of something
I told them I wasn't down with lying to people.
Yeah, I'm down with that.
3
: affected by (an illness)
She has been down with the flu for a week.
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At the other was the sister, jumping up and down with her broom in her hand and a look of disbelief on her bespectacled face.
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Julia Frankel, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
Wipe it down with a cloth dipped in rubbing alcohol to kill any insects and to remove sap.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
While the Swedes jumped up and down with their brooms overhead, the two Americans embraced in what was a long, emotional hug.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Diotima designer Rachel Scott wore her hair down with her natural texture on her wedding day.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
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Julia Frankel, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
Wipe it down with a cloth dipped in rubbing alcohol to kill any insects and to remove sap.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
While the Swedes jumped up and down with their brooms overhead, the two Americans embraced in what was a long, emotional hug.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Diotima designer Rachel Scott wore her hair down with her natural texture on her wedding day.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Down with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20with. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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