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goes 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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Read next: When a World Cup team loses, its country’s stock market also goes down.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

While that was a positive, it still goes down in the books as another early exit at one of the sport's four major tournaments.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“We’re going to take off the gas tax for a period of time, and when gas goes down, we’ll let it phase back in,” he told CBS News.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

But now, thanks to the harsh LEDs that light much of L.A., an ever-growing number of streets feel more like prison yards when the sun goes down.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

And right before the sun goes down, before the rush of knives chopping, food flying, and “Order ready!” singing out, Uhmma will come out of the kitchen and give us our dinner.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na