1
as in dismounted
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
I was getting down from the seaplane when a gust of wind swept away my hat
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as in weighed down
to make sad
it's really getting him down that there does not seem to be one woman who will date him
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as in sipped
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
with her sore throat, liquids are the only thing she can get down
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Recent Examples of got down
Two years after Emms popped the question, Thorne, 28, got down on one knee herself in August 2025.
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Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
For the first, Lee got down on their knees to play electric guitar flat on a stool, like a steel guitar without any of the delicateness.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
The Rams got down to the 15-yard line with 35 seconds left and let the clock run down for Wilkins to kick a game-tying field goal.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Beyond the stars, Ino Toshiro — Japan’s State Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry — got down to business in his speech at the opening ceremony, including the revelation that Japan will be the country of honor at next year’s Cannes Market.
—Mark Schilling, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Surrounded by lilies and white drapes, Mancuso got down on one knee.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
After the touchdown, Fletcher got down on one knee and lifted his right pointer finger toward the sky.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
The Ravens got down to the red zone on the opening possession behind Henry’s bruising runs that picked up six yards at will.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
So Sunday, after the Panthers got down by 17 points early to the Dolphins, a lot of fans probably thought this would simply be New England, Part Deux.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for got down
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This enables wide distribution across the front lines, especially in areas where soldiers are primarily dismounted.—
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Rogers appeared weighed down initially, but Emery did not blink.—
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The index was weighed down by losses for Microsoft and Tesla.—
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And that’s what it’s geared for, apparently—making cocktails, like a colorless version of an espresso martini—although it can also be sipped neat or over ice.—
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Music blared while people awkwardly exchanged small talk and sipped their drinks.—
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Squeezed by environmental regulations and fearing a flood of cheap food products from across the Atlantic, farmers have blocked highways and descended on the streets of European capitals in an explosion of outrage against the agreement.—
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The next morning, a fugitive task force of 10 armed officers descended on the mountain retreat in upstate New York that Busfield and Gilbert share to break down their front door, find him and take him into custody, the Daily Mail reported.—
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Gradually freed of the weight of its ice, the rock beneath Greenland, long depressed by the massive ice sheet, rebounds.—
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José said that the song depressed him.—
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The most famous, perhaps, was of lung cancer patient David Prueitt, who swallowed a supposedly lethal dose of medication and awoke three days later.—
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Developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the pill can report when it has been swallowed.—
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Keep your closet well-lit and modify it with hooks, bins, and more.—
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Some residents of the building have reported that the fire may have been sparked by someone who intentionally lit their mattress on fire, according to WPIX.—
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My message this week is about not letting our hearts be troubled, and Jesus is the way.—
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On one of the final days of the semester, Raymundo peered into his Infiniti J30’s engine bay, searching for the issue that had troubled the car.—
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“Got down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/got%20down. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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