as in happening
to take place
when's the drug deal supposed to go down?
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Recent Examples of going down
The liquid will feel toasty going down, and a hot mug is excellent for heating cold hands.
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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
The fact his team completely fell apart after going down 2-0 was, in his eyes, a sign of immaturity.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Bright and LoConti had followed a familiar path that millions of mothers like them were also going down.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Those injury issues bled into his junior year, with the 6-foot running back going down on the first day of fall camp in late July.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
The vaccination rates for flu, measles, and tetanus are also going down.
—Phillip Reese, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Getting a bit weird with it, going down these rabbit holes.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
And so to see this whole thing falling apart, her son going down the tubes, what's going to happen to him, her husband, lie after lie and deception after deception, on top of things that predate the show.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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
The fact his team completely fell apart after going down 2-0 was, in his eyes, a sign of immaturity.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Bright and LoConti had followed a familiar path that millions of mothers like them were also going down.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Those injury issues bled into his junior year, with the 6-foot running back going down on the first day of fall camp in late July.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
The vaccination rates for flu, measles, and tetanus are also going down.
—Phillip Reese, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Getting a bit weird with it, going down these rabbit holes.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
And so to see this whole thing falling apart, her son going down the tubes, what's going to happen to him, her husband, lie after lie and deception after deception, on top of things that predate the show.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going down
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While the Super Bowl halftime show is happening on NBC and Peacock, Turning Point USA is hosting an alternative halftime show for viewers at home.—
Maria Francis,
Oklahoman,
8 Feb. 2026
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That difference — that scissor that is happening in the sled — is what gives you steering.—
Jayson Jenks,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Chicago Teachers Union President Stacey Davis Gates will be stepping away from her duties and going on a temporary medical leave, the union announced on Wednesday.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In January 2025, fans thought Monfils had a shot at the Australian Open title after going on a three-win streak.—
Erica Marrison,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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And then coming down and just jacking up a dribble pull-up is not a good shot.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The cost of launching satellites to space is coming down just as the costs of building and operating AI data centers on earth are rising.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Hamdan, however, will have his work cut out for him with the Dolphins, a team with a quarterback coming off a dismal season in Tua Tagovailoa and an unproven second-year player in Quinn Ewers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Moss, who is coming off her Emmy-winning role on The Handmaid’s Tale, recently starred in and produced the FX on Hulu limited series The Veil.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Going down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/going%20down. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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