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noun

ˈbriŋ-ˌdau̇n

Definition of bringdown

as in disappointment

something that disappoints meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown

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Trump won the 2024 election by promising to bring down costs, but his tariffs and the start of the war in Iran created new inflationary pressures. — ABC News, 6 July 2026 Unlike traditional air defense interceptors, the new weapon aims to bring down drones without imposing unsustainable costs on military budgets. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026 Granted, the current season is competing with the FIFA World Cup, which could bring down immediate ratings. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 June 2026 The measure, the most comprehensive housing legislation in decades, aims to increase housing supply and bring down costs, including by limiting institutional investors from purchasing certain single-family homes. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bringdown

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Noun

In the 30 years following the tune’s release, disappointment has only continued to plague the Three Lions.

— Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
The crowd was filled with Knicks fans, many of whom bought tickets from 76ers’ supporters who were accustomed to postseason disappointment.

— Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of disappointment

Verb

Drozdenko said 72 drones had ‌been shot down over the Leningrad region, and there was minor damage in several settlements.

— Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Forty-eight missiles and 476 drones were shot down or suppressed, but 25 ballistic missiles and 12 drones struck 33 locations.

— Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of shoot down

Verb

The World Cup visitors being blown away by all that is America is pure entertainment.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
France cruises past Sweden, 3-0 France is through to the Round of 16 after blowing away Sweden, 3-0, with star man Kylian Mbappé scoring twice to ease passage to the next phase.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Definition of blow away

Verb

Tunisia is already eliminated at the bottom of Group F, but Netherlands will be gunning to win the top spot of the group as it’s currently tied with Japan.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Amid allegations of sharing customer data with China, Australian payments startup Airwallex, now valued at $11 billion, is gunning for Stripe and Ramp.

— Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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