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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went down

After a running play bled away most of it, quarterback Jayden Daniels took another snap with 12 seconds to go and went down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Unusually for Vance on the campaign trail, he then went down to greet the crowd in person -- shaking hands, patting arms and meeting the lady with the black pro-Vance hat.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

"It just started from there really. I went down most Saturdays and Sundays, taking photos of the players and then branched out to other clubs as well."

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Boulder County, and Madiba K. Dennie, attorney and deputy editor at Balls and Strikes, explains what went down.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

I just felt it, certain that when his eyes went down, they were a bit crinkled, or that his lips tipped up just a tiny bit.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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