1
as in to descend
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
I was getting down from the seaplane when a gust of wind swept away my hat
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2
as in to weigh down
to make sad
it's really getting him down that there does not seem to be one woman who will date him
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3
as in to sip
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
with her sore throat, liquids are the only thing she can get down
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Recent Examples of get down
After placing the prop at the entrance of Khaled's property, the men reportedly got down on their knees and prayed in front of the coffin, which also featured an upside-down cross.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Chandler Champlain The right-handed pitcher got down on one knee on a San Diego beach in November and proposed to his girlfriend, Jylian Graham.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
Wearing matching all-white outfits, Worthy got down on one knee and popped the question, before Jones enthusiastically said yes.
—Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Mitchell got down to business right away, asking why Tarantino has retreated into writing over the past few years.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Chandler Champlain The right-handed pitcher got down on one knee on a San Diego beach in November and proposed to his girlfriend, Jylian Graham.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
Wearing matching all-white outfits, Worthy got down on one knee and popped the question, before Jones enthusiastically said yes.
—Mckinley Franklin, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Mitchell got down to business right away, asking why Tarantino has retreated into writing over the past few years.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get down
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Zelenskyy arrived in the U.K. on Saturday, straight from his visit to Washington, D.C., in which an Oval Office meeting with Trump and Vice President JD Vance descended into an open argument in front of gathered reporters.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, followers are descending on Rome as the Vatican is marking its Holy Year and questions remain over how the pontiff will lead the church over the Easter period.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The February jobs report is scheduled to be released on March 7; and, for now, economists are expecting employment growth to pick up from January, which was likely weighed down by seasonality as well as wildfires and weather, economists say.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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His head isn’t weighed down with thoughts this spring.—
Dan Hayes,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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The popular gathering space hosts near daily events ranging from exercise classes to paint and sip classes.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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Beyond mixing, their higher age statements still appeal to the Scotch purist in me who just wants to sit back and sip.—
Emily Price,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Considered one of the best bull riders of all time, Lane Frost was tragically killed in 1989 at the age of 25 after dismounting a bull at Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
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The initial assaults over the weekend involved dismounted infantry walking in neat lines across snowy fields without much apparent support from artillery or aircraft.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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The cost of eggs, though, is getting hard to swallow.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Yet they are also haunted by echoes from the past, especially from the world war that devastated their continent only 80 years ago, when leading European powers underestimated Adolf Hitler’s readiness to swallow up neighboring states by force of arms.—
Ned Temko,
The Christian Science Monitor,
27 Feb. 2025
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The way the room is lit, the pacing of the evening, the way a dish is introduced, the way our team gets to know our guests - these small things create the overall experience.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Make a massive ‘SOS’ or light a fire to create smoke.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
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And that should trouble us all who still believe in the dwindling promise and ideals of the United States of America.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The bigger picture is on the grandest scale imaginable — next month’s Carabao Cup final and a 56-year yearning for major silverware — and the smaller is opponents who have troubled Newcastle more than any other post-takeover.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Americans — but especially Californians — drink the most tequila, which can be called tequila only if it’s grown in Mexico.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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My skin drinks this stuff up, and has alleviated many of my complexion woes—think: uneven skin tone, loss of firmness, and excess oil production—with consistent use.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Get down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20down. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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