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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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bring down

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verb

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Recent Examples of bring down
Noun
Most notably, the organization is advocating for policy to cap fees at 15 percent of a ticket’s face value, as well as rent stabilization for concert venues to help bring down the cost of venues’ expenses. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025 This will address both of them and bring down costs. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025 The Federal Reserve is expected to continue cutting rates, which will bring down yields on the front end. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025 Energy abundance is necessary to bring down costs. Chris Kieser, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bring down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring down
Noun
  • Defeats and disappointment were likely to be part of the mix alongside the winning feeling that everyone connected with Wrexham has got so used to since Parkinson took charge.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Residents packed city chambers to express their disappointment in council members’ transgressions, seek more transparency and call for better behavior.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In 2015, Turkey shot down a Russian jet violating its airspace.
    Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Thompson also shot down complaints that the program has led to more food waste because students aren’t paying for the meals.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Classical Academy’s tornadic defense blew away Mountain View in the Class 4A flag football championship game Saturday afternoon.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The results have blown away internet viewers.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • On third-and-5, he was picked off by Justin Strnad, who ran the ball back 21 yards to set up Denver’s offense inside the red zone.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Emporia State defensive back Tyler Schultze (DeSoto) was in on nine tackles (six solo) and picked off a Jett Huff pass in the loss.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But Netflix is also trying to sign influencers, and telling thousands of prospective partners that the company admires the tech currently gunning for their jobs doesn’t seem likely to play well either.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Homidi has been gunning to get into Selfridges for three years.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Bring down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20down. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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