1
as in to descend
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
I was getting down from the seaplane when a gust of wind swept away my hat
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2
as in to weigh down
to make sad
it's really getting him down that there does not seem to be one woman who will date him
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3
as in to sip
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
with her sore throat, liquids are the only thing she can get down
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Recent Examples of get down
In the loss to Rosemount, the Lakers got down 3-1 after two periods of play, and then gave up three goals to the Irish in the final frame.
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Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
During the Biden administration, Guantanamo Bay got down to just 15 detainees after 11 were transferred out and sent to Oman, a long-time U.S. ally in the Middle East.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2025
Cheers erupted after poet Todd Boss got down on one knee to propose to fellow Grammy nominee, Hila Plitmann, on the carpet.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Trump will immediately get down to the business of governing.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
During the Biden administration, Guantanamo Bay got down to just 15 detainees after 11 were transferred out and sent to Oman, a long-time U.S. ally in the Middle East.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2025
Cheers erupted after poet Todd Boss got down on one knee to propose to fellow Grammy nominee, Hila Plitmann, on the carpet.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
Trump will immediately get down to the business of governing.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get down
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Witnesses said they were caught off-guard by the agents descending on their homes and that many hid in their apartments, afraid federal agents would barge in.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The night of Charlotte FC’s inaugural home match — March 5, 2022 — when over 74,000 people descended on Bank of America Stadium and made for one of the most special nights in the city’s sports history.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
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An aspect of déjà vu weighs down these expressions of Black resistance, trapped in the box of the camera frame.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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In a rational country, the nation's pockets would be weighed down with them no longer.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
2 Feb. 2025
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Everyone enjoyed dinky hors d’oeuvres and blinis, and sipped on champagne and Tommy’s margaritas with Don Julio.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2025
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Dine on seafood and sip local beers in Sandbridge After reeling in a trophy catch and working up an appetite, stop by Margie and Ray’s on the way to Sandbridge Beach.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
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Considered one of the best bull riders of all time, Lane Frost was tragically killed in 1989 at the age of 25 after dismounting a bull at Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
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The initial assaults over the weekend involved dismounted infantry walking in neat lines across snowy fields without much apparent support from artillery or aircraft.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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Esophageal dilation: Strictures, or narrowing of the esophagus, can make swallowing difficult.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 Feb. 2025
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Over time, someone with ALS loses the ability to walk, chew, swallow food and breathe, according to WebMD.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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The clip then cuts to Millington sitting quietly at home in a robe, repeatedly lighting a candle that her smiling son keeps blowing out for his own amusement.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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In a black turtleneck and thick black spectacles, actor Chris Pratt ponders the walls of a gallery, where a banana has been duct taped and lit dramatically by an elegant square of light.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Mason and his colleagues were troubled by some of their findings.—
Dhruv Khullar,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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As an alum of the U.S. attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York, I am deeply troubled by reports that President Trump’s Justice Department may order the acting U.S. attorney to drop the pending charges against Mayor Adams.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Related article Is drinking alcohol bad for your health?—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Baltimore area is seeing changes in its food and drink scene with Fuzzies Burgers partnering with Atlas Restaurant Group, Lost Ark Distilling ending its eight years in business and GameOn in Federal Hill closing in March.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2025
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