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to take place
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Recent Examples of went down
Then someone who looked like a supervisor went down the line talking to the officers, Bertrand said.
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Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
There’s also a sense that the woman no longer recognizes the 20-year-old woman who went down a violent path.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Washington’s void up front was glaring last season, and became especially so when defensive end Dorance Armstrong went down with a season-ending injury.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Legal bills As her campaign income went down, her spending on legal expenses has gone up.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Cam was returning to his home in the Prescott area after a brief trip to California when his plane went down, according to Tony.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
But just when the Lakers' core was finally healthy again, Doncic went down during their fifth win in seven games.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Our team actually went down a rabbit hole really just studying this category of books because there are a lot of folks that didn’t even really know that this genre existed or existed in such volume and that there was so much fandom around it.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
But then Diallo went down with a season-ending injury in the first game of the season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
There’s also a sense that the woman no longer recognizes the 20-year-old woman who went down a violent path.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
Washington’s void up front was glaring last season, and became especially so when defensive end Dorance Armstrong went down with a season-ending injury.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Legal bills As her campaign income went down, her spending on legal expenses has gone up.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Cam was returning to his home in the Prescott area after a brief trip to California when his plane went down, according to Tony.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 7 Feb. 2026
But just when the Lakers' core was finally healthy again, Doncic went down during their fifth win in seven games.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Our team actually went down a rabbit hole really just studying this category of books because there are a lot of folks that didn’t even really know that this genre existed or existed in such volume and that there was so much fandom around it.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Jan. 2026
But then Diallo went down with a season-ending injury in the first game of the season.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went down
Verb
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The cause of the accident, which happened shortly before noon in good weather, was not immediately clear.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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The water reaching the Lower Basin will probably fall below that point later this year or next, which has never happened, said Brenda Burman, general manager of the Central Arizona Project.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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According to the letter sent from Paxton’s office to Sorrells, the opinion came down to the wording of the law.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ferber came down the stairs, carrying an empty carton in front of her.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Importantly, there was no access to our member database, member accounts, the Bumble application, or member direct messages or profiles.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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All the while, there was the cancer.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The future superintendent went on to serve as an administrator at South Wayne Junior High School, now known as Lynhurst 7th and 8th Grade Center.—
Carley Lanich,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hollins went on to wear the jersey during warmups before Sunday’s game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The final straw came about two weeks ago, when the bar's doorman confiscated a fake ID featuring the face of Benjamin Franklin — complete with a fictional home address on Market Street.—
Ross DiMattei,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The rescue came about after Jordan Turpin — who was 17 at the time — escaped from the home and told authorities about their captivity and abuse.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Went down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/went%20down. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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