brought down; bringing down; brings down
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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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Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Asher said states and local governments, as well as philanthropies, are pumping money into programs to bring down violent crime.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
The next night, Carll will join his friends from the Band of Heathens to bring down the house at Nashville's Brooklyn Bowl for Carll's first Nashville Birthday Bash.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
After hours of sitting stranded in their gondolas due to a broken ski lift, 174 people were brought down by rope rescues at a Colorado resort on Saturday.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The story symbolizes how those who stand out or succeed are often targeted or brought down to stifle their success.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Asher said states and local governments, as well as philanthropies, are pumping money into programs to bring down violent crime.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
The next night, Carll will join his friends from the Band of Heathens to bring down the house at Nashville's Brooklyn Bowl for Carll's first Nashville Birthday Bash.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
After hours of sitting stranded in their gondolas due to a broken ski lift, 174 people were brought down by rope rescues at a Colorado resort on Saturday.
—Doha Madani, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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