as in happened
to take place
when's the drug deal supposed to go down?
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Recent Examples of gone down
This year, as more and more positions were left unfilled, that number has gone down to 288.
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone down
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Kirk assassination angers and unsettles leaders, residents The assassination of Kirk, which happened in front of hundreds of people and was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has in particular rattled the nation and drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is mirroring exactly what happened with Mugen Train, and those audience scores are currently sitting at a 99%.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the case of Kimmel and other instances where Carr has issued regulatory threats, few media companies have done so.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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The photo shoot was done at the Le Bristol Paris luxury hotel where the reality TV star wore little to no makeup as she's seen laying under white sheets.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Wildfire worries With the worsening drought comes worries over wildfires.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The first strike actually came defensively.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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In two of its three games so far, Abington has watched things come down to the final second against a vaunted squad from the Patriot League.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Beneath the ideological narratives, global conflicts often come down to pragmatic goals such as geography, water rights, mineral rights and supply-chain control.—
Koray Köse,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Gone down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20down. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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