Thesaurus results for GODOWN

go down

verb

Definition of go down

slang

as in to happen

to take place when's the drug deal supposed to go down?

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Recent Examples of go down Kevin Keegan’s first day in Liverpool has gone down in Red folklore. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Even if the cost of chocolate goes down, Ivorians largely view it as a children’s snack or a treat for special occasions. — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026 Moore, Gordon injured Dolphins rookie linebacker and edge rusher Trey Moore went down with an injury in the first quarter of Saturday’s game. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026 Future Ted reveals that that actually went down at his 31st birthday party. — Erin Strecker, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for go down

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His son Jack, who had attended the event in California, was instrumental in making these mazes happen, Universal officials have said.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Set in the high-stakes world of academia, The Love Hypothesis explores the delicate dance between science and emotion, reason and risk—and what happens when love defies logic.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of happen

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The difference comes down to how each lawyer is wired to operate under pressure.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Local officials like Allen qualify that the question of using AI surveillance in communities big and small comes down to who’s watching the watchmen.

— Noah Daly August 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of come down

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There was no catching the Redhawks on this night with Hayes playing like a world-beater.

— Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
While crude oil can be carried via pipeline–perhaps from oil producers in the Persian Gulf to ports on the western side of the Arabian Peninsula–gas can’t, meaning there are no alternative routes to get LNG to Asia if Hormuz is blocked.

— Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

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