change down

phrasal verb

changed down; changing down; changes down
British
: to shift to a lower gear in a motor vehicle
Change down to go uphill.

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However, what ends up going into effect could significantly change down to the wire. Elisabeth Buchwald and Matt Egan, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025 However, if Sharpe continues to showcase his ability to space the floor, that could change down the stretch. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025 Right now, Snaps only offers shirts but that could change down the line. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025 York added that even if state legislation changes down the line, the order will still be upheld and families will remain protected. Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025 Things have certainly changed down on the Severed Floor. Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 The pizzeria boss is putting this change down to the popularization of work-from-home Mondays. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 7 Oct. 2024 It’s left many of us wondering: has something changed down there? Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 13 Sep. 2024 Trickle-down economics may be garbage, but Sony is a steadfast believer in trickle down electronics and the new ZV-E10 II continues its trend of bringing small, iterative changes down from its pricier cameras to more affordable models. Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 10 July 2024

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“Change down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/change%20down. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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