Thesaurus results for GOING DOWN

going down

verb

present participle of go down, slang

as in happening

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

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Recent Examples of going down Lawmakers had the choice of going down one of two paths, Stark said. — Angus Chen, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026 Walker was carted off the field at training camp on Tuesday after going down following a pass rush play. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 The two had a conversation several weeks ago, Mozeliak said, and there was mutual agreement not to contemplate going down that road. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Throughout this season, the Rangers have struggled with going down early and having to come from behind. — Cal Phillips june 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 In 2055, the world population will start going down. — Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026 Late night ratings are going down. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026 There’s like a ridge going down the middle of it. — AFAR Media, 11 May 2026 This was going down on day one of the new season, in the spring, to get those expectations in the books. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for going down

Verb

As is happening with consumers nationally, the elevated prices are impacting fans as well.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Additional safeguards have since been implemented to help prevent a similar mistake from happening again.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of happening

Verb

Meanwhile, for those of us steeped in the tech field, there is quite a bit of head scratching going on.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
One of its recent projects is happening in Westport, where crews recently resumed work on the Westport Stormwater Improvement Project after going on hiatus for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Definition of going on

Verb

This shift might be coming about due to nostalgia, a desire to restore an older home to its roots, or a need to confine certain activities and items to certain areas.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 20 July 2026
Police then shot Kirby in two more hails of gunfire, with the first and last shots coming about 17 seconds apart, video showed.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 15 May 2026

Definition of coming about

Verb

Mateo Kovacic has been starting the games on tour in Asia, with Nico Gonzalez coming off the bench.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
The Bucs invested a first-round pick in Bain and added Lions free agent Al-Quadin Muhammad, who had 11 sacks coming off the bench last season.

— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026