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Definition of bringdownnext
as in disappointment
something that disappoints meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown

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Verb
Trump deployed federal immigration officers to airports across the country this week to assist with crowd control and bring down excessive wait times. Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026 Mahan also broke with his party’s long-standing energy policies, calling for immediate action to bring down soaring fuel costs. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026 One of the areas where school officials hope to bring down costs is private special education spending by serving more students with disabilities inside the public school system. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026 Amid worries over elevated AI spending by mega-caps and AI disruption, Anmuth expects Netflix to leverage the technology to enhance content discovery and personalization, improve advertising solutions and measurement, and bring down content production costs. Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bringdown
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Noun
  • Reaction to the verdict After the verdict, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz stood next to New York City Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Hendry and expressed her disappointment in the verdict.
    Doug Williams, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Some fans are crying their eyes violet over their disappointment, while others are begging critics to get a grip.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But allegedly, SpaceX shot down Amazon's effort.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Any complaints to management are immediately shot down.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Park, who opened the Shaw District business in 2017, was blown away by the honor.
    Mike Stunson, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • At an invitational where speed was the norm, three meet relay records were blown away by visitors from Long Beach Wilson, Calabasas and Anaheim Servite.
    Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • San Jose needs to take care of business against non-playoff contenders and pick off wins against teams headed to the postseason, and let’s be honest, Macklin Celebrini needs to be great.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Vaughn didn’t aggressively chase the Texas Tech defender who picked off the pass in a 48-0 blowout loss.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The crew of Artemis II, gunning for a launch from Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday evening, features what would be the first Black man, first woman and first person from a country other than the United States to ever fly past low-Earth orbit.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Don’t expect the Dodgers to gun for the 2001 Seattle Mariners’ win record of 116.
    Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026

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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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