brought down; bringing down; brings down
Synonyms
Examples of bringdown in a Sentence
Noun
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
Recent Examples on the Web
Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
Their defense failed to defend long fields twice against the Commanders, and their pass rush failed to bring down Jayden Daniels on two fourth-down scrambles.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
That’s the oft-desired, though rarely achieved goal of hiking interest rates to bring down inflation, without triggering a recession.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
The earthquake of 2023 finally brought down what was left of the regime’s facade.
—Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bringdown 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
These days it’s been appropriated by the brunching set, and the proof in most recipes has been brought down to terrestrial levels.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
Their defense failed to defend long fields twice against the Commanders, and their pass rush failed to bring down Jayden Daniels on two fourth-down scrambles.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
That’s the oft-desired, though rarely achieved goal of hiking interest rates to bring down inflation, without triggering a recession.
—Jill Schlesinger, The Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2024
The earthquake of 2023 finally brought down what was left of the regime’s facade.
—Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bringdown
Dictionary Entries Near bringdown
Cite this Entry
“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share