went down

VERB

lose, fall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse crumple decline decrease descend drop pitch plunge reduce sink slump tumble

WEAK

be beaten be defeated cave in droop fold founder go under keel lessen make less sag set submerge submerse submit succumb suffer defeat topple

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend expand go up grow increase raise rise strengthen

WEAK

gain

Example Sentences

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The man lived in Wimbledon and Badea and Andrei went down to his home on Queensmere Road several times to carry out "reconnaissance", he said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Whatever you do, think about rebalancing in terms of your life stage and what you’d do if the market went down 20%.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

If it went down by 80%, that would be a huge hit in both dollar and percentage terms.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Palacios noted that when isolation and social-distancing measures were implemented, the number went down quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Like a dandelion seed—se desprendió de mí—she pushed me off and flew at him, almost knocking him backward as he went down on one knee to receive her into his strong, protective arms.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall