as in to shoot down
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump, who is set to unveil his latest batch of tariffs Wednesday, has 12 months to stabilize the economy, help bring down the cost of living and boost consumer confidence, O’Reilly said.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Marquette County could see up to 12 inches of snow in higher elevations, with half an inch of ice threatening to bring down power lines and trees.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
But desserts like it, ones that use gelatin and pudding mixes, were at their peak of popularity in the mid-20th century, several years before the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The performance by the 43-piece orchestra flown in from Los Angeles brought down the house.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump, who is set to unveil his latest batch of tariffs Wednesday, has 12 months to stabilize the economy, help bring down the cost of living and boost consumer confidence, O’Reilly said.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Marquette County could see up to 12 inches of snow in higher elevations, with half an inch of ice threatening to bring down power lines and trees.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
But desserts like it, ones that use gelatin and pudding mixes, were at their peak of popularity in the mid-20th century, several years before the Watergate scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
Noun
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And despite only playing three times since his last win on Feb. 22 — Gustavsson has started 13 of the past 14 games — Fleury has not outwardly shown any disappointment despite the unceremonious way his career is coming to an end.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The team achieved significant regular-season success, including 13-3 records in two of Gannon's four seasons there, but postseason disappointments remained a frustration.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If the Algerian Air Force shot down Mali’s Akinci rather than a separatist group, which seems most likely, that would prove less damaging to the drone’s overall reputation.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Kansas City Chiefs are also in limbo due to the renovations for Arrowhead Stadium being shot down by Jackson County, Missouri.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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The White Lotus Composer Cristóbal Tapia de Veer Quits After Having 'Last Fight' with Show Creator Mike White Fans were blown away by the actor's seemingly unknown talent and had thoughts.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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But a thunderstorm that brought intense wind and rain swept through the nation's capital Monday night, blowing away many of the blossoms and cutting short the spring spectacle that millions gather to see in D.C. every year.—
Lisa Thomson,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Don’t be like the characters in Scary Movie and simply wait to be picked off one by one.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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When Luzardo went to look Pages back to the base with two outs, Pages instead broke for second, getting picked off after hitting the brakes halfway to the bag.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Don’t think the Arizona Diamondbacks aren’t also gunning for the Dodgers.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to the editors for giving us two very compelling packages, the first of Erika, Kyle, Dorit, and Lisa Rinna (catching strays long after her departure) gunning for Sutton and another of the things Sutton has done that maybe motivated the women to treat her like that.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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