Thesaurus results for GOES DOWN

goes down

verb

present tense third-person singular of go down, slang

as in happens

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

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Recent Examples of goes down For families who prefer to stay off the streets on Halloween evening, or those who want to start the holiday fun before the sun goes down, trunk-or-treats offer more chances to celebrate. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026 The polls open early in the morning and stay open after the sun goes down in both states. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 When the sun goes down, the wind picks up in central New Mexico, whipping through arid canyons with a ghostly howl that for centuries, locals have likened to the wails of the folkloric ghost La Llorona. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 22 Oct. 2026 The moment that chopper goes down, the audience will be trapped right there in the yard with our heroes. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 The haunted maze is open Friday and Saturday nights in October after the sun goes down. — Hali Smith october 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026 Backside homer off a guy pumping a 100 with one fastball that goes up and one that goes down. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 29 Sep. 2026 But we’re soon immersed in a tale about the pair crossing 50 miles of Alaskan wilderness after their small seaplane goes down. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026 Then as the sun goes down, the lounge will turn into a strictly 21-and-over venue with live music. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes down

Verb

But what happens when the season shifts, when the cloying good cheer of—groan—the holiday season comes with its candy stripes and jingle bells and partridges in pear trees?

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
Instead, energy production happens at the cellular level exactly where it’s needed, which is part of the reason why the body is so energy efficient.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of happens

Verb

In my experience, the difference between successful AI adoption and disappointing results rarely comes down to the model or tool.

— Joel Burleson-Davis, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
The reason Barnes can testify about its own history, Young explains, comes down to the temperature at its base.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of comes down

Verb

Jean Dorneval, a former Haiti defense minister, said while there is public enthusiasm and support among Haitians for Bukele’s troops, the government needs to provide answers.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Georgy Tikhomirov, a nuclear physicist at Russia’s MEPhI university, said there is still too little operating experience to assess the actual cost of the electricity and power produced.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026