brought down; bringing down; brings down
1
: to cause to fall by or as if by shooting
brought down a deer with one shot
a politician who was brought down by scandal
2
: to carry (a total) forward
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Noun
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Lost in the avalanche of confetti brought down by Braylon Mullins’ game-winning logo three were a series of big moments that added up to another Final Four for UConn.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
But the best way to bring down costs for families is to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Starmer stressed.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Liberty Utilities Liberty Utilities says the high winds impacted some of its equipment by bringing down trees and power lines, leading to widespread outages in South Lake Tahoe.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Lost in the avalanche of confetti brought down by Braylon Mullins’ game-winning logo three were a series of big moments that added up to another Final Four for UConn.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
But the best way to bring down costs for families is to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Starmer stressed.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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