as in to happen
to take place
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Recent Examples of go down
But when Puka Nacua went down, McVay shifted to a heavier offense with three tight ends.
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Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Early in the second quarter, the Sun were dealt major blow when Nelson-Ododa went down with an apparent lower right leg injury, briefly leaving rookie Raegan Beers — with three fouls — as the team’s only available center.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Let’s go down memory lane and recall that the 13th Amendment is abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude.
—Ann Marie Luft, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Perego, who has been married to Saldaña, 47, since 2013, is going down in Cannes Film Festival history as the first producer to ever have three movies premiere in the festival's main competition, per The Hollywood Reporter.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
In the 98th minute, Jamaica’s Leon Bailey goes down.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
It was followed by another attempt at deficit control, the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, which quickly went down the fiscal memory hole.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Wild defenseman Jake Middleton went down to the ice in front of MacKinnon to attempt to block a low shot, just before MacKinnon lasered the puck to the slimmest of spaces above Wallstedt’s right shoulder.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
The Red Sox catcher went down in a heap, forcing pitcher Garrett Whitlock to make an athletic sliding catch to salvage the play and end the inning.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Early in the second quarter, the Sun were dealt major blow when Nelson-Ododa went down with an apparent lower right leg injury, briefly leaving rookie Raegan Beers — with three fouls — as the team’s only available center.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Let’s go down memory lane and recall that the 13th Amendment is abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude.
—Ann Marie Luft, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Perego, who has been married to Saldaña, 47, since 2013, is going down in Cannes Film Festival history as the first producer to ever have three movies premiere in the festival's main competition, per The Hollywood Reporter.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
In the 98th minute, Jamaica’s Leon Bailey goes down.
—Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
It was followed by another attempt at deficit control, the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, which quickly went down the fiscal memory hole.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 14 May 2026
Wild defenseman Jake Middleton went down to the ice in front of MacKinnon to attempt to block a low shot, just before MacKinnon lasered the puck to the slimmest of spaces above Wallstedt’s right shoulder.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
The Red Sox catcher went down in a heap, forcing pitcher Garrett Whitlock to make an athletic sliding catch to salvage the play and end the inning.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go down
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Little happens other than chain-smoking, costume changes and interminable shots of color-shifting strobe lighting splaying across the cast’s cheekbones.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Last July, when Colbert announced the end of the Late Show franchise on CBS, many wondered what happens when shows that function as cultural town squares begin to disappear?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The difference comes down to a handful of low-effort tweaks and a few very specific travel accessories that do the heavy lifting.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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Pedrico won 7-6, 6-1, 6-2 over Abel Forager to put the Horned Frogs one point from victory, but the match would come down to the wire and a dramatic comeback from the Longhorns.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
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On one side there was a swing, a slide and a tricycle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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In addition to traditional treatments, there are holistic therapies like sound healing, Reiki, and shirodhara, an ancient Ayurvedic remedy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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“Go down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20down. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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