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to take place
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Recent Examples of going down
Why, then, are apartment rents going down in many cities?
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
The likelihood of Ritchie being in the rotation by the end of this month may not as be as high, even with Joey Wentz going down with a torn ACL on Tuesday and two other pitchers already on the shelf.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
By going down this path again, the Steelers have addressed a glaring hole on the roster with an instant impact starter.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
We’re used to seeing these big, snowy mountains, with ski lines going down them.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Halpern cautioned in the case of Kim in Seoul, there aren’t any guardrails to stop a person from going down a line of questioning.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Before going down to the beach to bask in the sun, snag a souvenir or two at Shore Store (of Jersey Shore fame) followed by a visit to Lucky Leo’s Sweet Shop for fudge, saltwater taffy, and a seemingly endless amount of colorful gummy candy.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
The liquid will feel toasty going down, and a hot mug is excellent for heating cold hands.
—Erin Huffstetler, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
But Paramount Skydance’s David Ellison is not going down without a fight.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
The likelihood of Ritchie being in the rotation by the end of this month may not as be as high, even with Joey Wentz going down with a torn ACL on Tuesday and two other pitchers already on the shelf.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
By going down this path again, the Steelers have addressed a glaring hole on the roster with an instant impact starter.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
We’re used to seeing these big, snowy mountains, with ski lines going down them.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Halpern cautioned in the case of Kim in Seoul, there aren’t any guardrails to stop a person from going down a line of questioning.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Before going down to the beach to bask in the sun, snag a souvenir or two at Shore Store (of Jersey Shore fame) followed by a visit to Lucky Leo’s Sweet Shop for fudge, saltwater taffy, and a seemingly endless amount of colorful gummy candy.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
The liquid will feel toasty going down, and a hot mug is excellent for heating cold hands.
—Erin Huffstetler, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
But Paramount Skydance’s David Ellison is not going down without a fight.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going down
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What is happening here is human destruction.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The mental health system is largely crisis-driven, with interventions happening in response to an emergency need.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Such a sequence occurred even sooner last Sunday against the Raptors, who trailed by six points midway through the first quarter before going on a 31-0 run to flip the contest in their favor and hand Orlando its largest loss in franchise history (52 points).—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Reece also pled guilty in Brazoria County, Texas, to the murders of 17-year-old Jessica Cain and 20-year-old Kelli Cox, a student at the University of North Texas in Denton, who disappeared on July 15, 1997, after going on a class field trip.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices have spiked sharply since the conflict started, nearing $120 a barrel on Monday, before coming down.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Anger is coming down the pike; the Bears are hoping things will move expeditiously toward acceptance.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Gore relied on his changeup and fastball to do a lot of his damage, with eight of his nine strikeouts coming off those two pitches.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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Airport employees are coming off of weeks of stress as TSA agents were left unpaid during a partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Going down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20down. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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