Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought down
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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
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Ohtani eventually worked a five-pitch walk against Eric Lauer and was nearly picked off to end the game.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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According to Bball-Index’s stat that measures gravity (how much attention a primary defender pays to his man while away from the ball), Hunter blew away his previous career high in 2024-25.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Brought down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20down. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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