Thesaurus results for GONE DOWN

gone down

verb

past participle of go down, slang

as in happened

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

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Recent Examples of gone down For a couple of years now, bond prices have mostly gone down, sending interest rates higher. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 To him, Leah had gone down a TikTok rabbit hole and never come out. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 The deer population has fallen by nearly half, but the tick story is more complicated; while tick numbers have gone down, the proportion carrying Lyme has gone up. — Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026 In what could have gone down as a reminder that there’s still time to salvage their season, the San Diego Padres challenged a first-place club Monday night and almost came out ahead. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Mayor Evans and City Manager Joe Smolinski argued that despite incurring debt, Mansfield’s tax rate has consistently gone down in recent years while the homestead property tax exemption rate has increased. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026 Karen says homelessness has gone down by more than 17%. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 To a degree, the Bucks already have gone down that road, with the bad contract extended last summer to Myles Turner in free agency and the corresponding waive-and-stretch of Damian Lillard, a contract that will remain on their cap through 2029-30. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026 This has gone down well with many of the millions of tourists who visit Paris each year. — Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone down

Verb

A lot of things happened over the course of the history of baseball.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
But that’s just what happened, as Arlington seized a statement 38-22 victory.

— Charles Baggarly August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of happened

Verb

And with players in major European leagues still able to depart their clubs beyond the deadline, there is potential for big deals to still be done in the coming days.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The big hits didn’t come all night for the Sox in a 6-3 loss in front of 21,236 at Daikin Park.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

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