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Recent Examples of goes down
If Max goes down because an update is buggy, servers break, or someone launches a cyberattack, the app could be offline for some period—in this case, potentially halting millions of bank payments, messages, and identity-verification attempts through the app.
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Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Then get ready to make new friends over a cheeky drink with conversations that will last long after the sun goes down.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
The slant to the sun and the coolness when the sun goes down signal that the fall season will indeed arrive.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
In Lemhi County, Idaho, for example, if the sole dispatch center goes down, 911 calls go unanswered.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
This goes down to the acceptance criteria by explicitly stating functionality that is not to be included as part of the implementation.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Revelers party summer nights away as the sun goes down, with boats becoming floating extensions of the bar scene.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Xander Bogaerts goes down to get this pitch and tie up the game for the @Padres!
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Then get ready to make new friends over a cheeky drink with conversations that will last long after the sun goes down.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
The slant to the sun and the coolness when the sun goes down signal that the fall season will indeed arrive.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
In Lemhi County, Idaho, for example, if the sole dispatch center goes down, 911 calls go unanswered.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
This goes down to the acceptance criteria by explicitly stating functionality that is not to be included as part of the implementation.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Revelers party summer nights away as the sun goes down, with boats becoming floating extensions of the bar scene.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Xander Bogaerts goes down to get this pitch and tie up the game for the @Padres!
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes down
Verb
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What happens in-house should be protected, and none of that should have gotten out.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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And once that happens, the risks do not stay confined to one company.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Building the next Spotify Momentum – and the ability to constantly iterate – often comes down to bagging cash to scale.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Two paths to scale The fundamental difference between DAC approaches comes down to the chemical agent used to capture CO2.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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There is a road closure at East 18th Street and I-70 East.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Goes down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20down. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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