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

They all just went down with the ship.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Hefty US tariffs on some Canadian products took effect on Saturday after days of negotiations that went down to the wire failed to produce an agreement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026

The aircraft went down in Samburu County, Kenya, about eight hours north of Nairobi, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Among the four matches Barton officiated, the Turkey-Paraguay game went down in history at the 45+3-minute mark.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

If the sun went down on them, they would lose their compass, their light, and, most importantly, what little warmth they had.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz