as in to shoot down
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Recent Examples of bringdown
Joe Murphy, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
But there are steps the federal government could take to try to protect flocks and eventually help bring down prices.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
The Maryland General Assembly should act this year to expand the authority of the Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board which has done great work developing plans to bring down the costs paid for certain high-cost drugs by state and local governments.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
Additionally, strong winds—reaching gusts of up to 70 miles per hour in some areas—could further reduce visibility and bring down trees, compounding dangerous travel conditions.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Are President Donald Trump’s policies bringing down grocery bills?
—Joe Murphy, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
But there are steps the federal government could take to try to protect flocks and eventually help bring down prices.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
The Maryland General Assembly should act this year to expand the authority of the Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board which has done great work developing plans to bring down the costs paid for certain high-cost drugs by state and local governments.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
Additionally, strong winds—reaching gusts of up to 70 miles per hour in some areas—could further reduce visibility and bring down trees, compounding dangerous travel conditions.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
Noun
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That’s where the disappointment is — a pride hit, an ego hit.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2025
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Such disappointment seemingly should be the impetus for a stronger push.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The military said drones were shot down in 11 regions, covering much of the country.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Michael Durant is an Army veteran who piloted one of the Black Hawk helicopters that was shot down by the Somali militia, per the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Stellar energy hitting the disk can ionize the gas inside of it, blowing away the gas.—
Nola Taylor Tillman,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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In June and September the ash blew away from Anchorage.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Andrea [Gavazzi], our amazing Italian cinematographer, came to the scene with the camera on his shoulder and picking off shots.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Makar came out of the penalty box, picked off a pass and set up Artturi Lehkonen with 14.7 seconds left in the third period for the winning goal in a wild 5-4 victory for the Avs against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Warriors, equipped with Jimmy Butler, are gunning for the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference playoff race.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 2025
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With most of the starters on the bench and Wiggins gunning for 40 points late in the fourth quarter, Monk went to the halfcourt line to say something to teammate Mason Jones.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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