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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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South Africa went down to nine men and Mexico finished with 10, making it the first World Cup match to see three ejections since 2006.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Trailing 6-2 3-4 against Karolina Pliskova, the Canadian teenager cried out in pain as she went down clutching her knee and she limped off the court in tears.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

As for how it went down, I will accept all explanations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

As the sun went down, the crowd shifted over a block to Mariachi Plaza where a 3-vs.-3 cascarita, or scrimmage, began on the pavement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

He ran about six yards and then he went down too.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman