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go down

verb

Definition of go down

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as in to happen

to take place when's the drug deal supposed to go down?

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Recent Examples of go down Both players went down, but Brazilian referee Raphael Claus did not initially penalize either. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 In Paris, Djokovic lost his very next match after beating Royer, going down in five sets to Brazil’s João Fonseca after being two sets up. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026 The sailor was reported missing after an MH-60S helicopter went down in the Arabian Sea. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 England saw off an immense challenge from Mexico, beating one of the tournament co-hosts in their home stadium after seeing one player sent off in a game that will go down as one of the best of the 2026 World Cup. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for go down

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That was a normal action in football that happened by accident.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
This is the business end, and this is the stage where, in my opinion, the big players step forward and the big players carry the pressure and make things happen.

— Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

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There are nods to the environmental devastation wrought by the cattle industry that dominated Southern California in the first half of the 19th century, as well as the Faustian bargain struck by Indigenous people who converted to Catholicism.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
That match was held before the game in Kansas City, and each time Cape Verde scored, there were cheers from the Colombia supporters at Arrowhead Stadium.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

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