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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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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

“When the sun goes down, they produce zero electricity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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

“Man on Fire” goes down a few well-trod, genre-specific paths, among them premise-abandonment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“Will waits. The horse’s head goes down again. You’d think he never could get it up in the air. The horse makes out like he’s got no bones.”

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith