as in to happen
to take place
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Recent Examples of go down
Before going down with the season-ending ailment, Thornton had unseated Chau Smith-Wade as the team’s starting nickel corner prior to the Week 11 win over Atlanta.
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Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Fortier was one of just two seniors on the team and the Patriots were down junior standout Scarlett Mirak, who went down in the semifinal game against Chelmsford with an injury.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
Instead of going down that road, a longer term deal now — one that pays Kraft in the range of perhaps $16M per season — seems reasonable for both sides.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
In a nail-biting game that went down to the final second, the Knicks secured a 107-106 victory, coming back from 76-49 at halftime.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
This goes down, for me, as the greatest game ever played.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 June 2026
But if New York completes its Finals quest, Wednesday’s game will go down in the city’s sports lore.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Should Argentina defend its title, Lionel Messi will go down as the greatest soccer player ever.
—Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Stillwater went down, 6-0, to Edina before falling, 9-7.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
Fortier was one of just two seniors on the team and the Patriots were down junior standout Scarlett Mirak, who went down in the semifinal game against Chelmsford with an injury.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026
Instead of going down that road, a longer term deal now — one that pays Kraft in the range of perhaps $16M per season — seems reasonable for both sides.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
In a nail-biting game that went down to the final second, the Knicks secured a 107-106 victory, coming back from 76-49 at halftime.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
This goes down, for me, as the greatest game ever played.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 June 2026
But if New York completes its Finals quest, Wednesday’s game will go down in the city’s sports lore.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
Should Argentina defend its title, Lionel Messi will go down as the greatest soccer player ever.
—Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Stillwater went down, 6-0, to Edina before falling, 9-7.
—Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go down
Verb
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If that happens, remove the safety clip, hold the can with both hands, and prepare to spray when the bear is roughly 30 to 40 feet away.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The video does not show what happens next inside the vehicle.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The curtain has come down and the accolades been given out at the 42nd edition of the Munich International Film Festival.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
7 July 2025
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The difference between me and Wells just comes down to our similar but different experiences.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
7 July 2025
Verb
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And then there was a whole separate conversation with Meija, who nobody knew anything about.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The Chiefs Hall of Honor on the second-level concourse contains the organization’s four Super Bowl trophies, memorabilia, exhibits and documents, and there is no admission to walk through history.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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“Go down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20down. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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