go down (with)

verb

Definition of go down (with)next
chiefly British
as in to come down (with)
to become affected with (a disease or disorder) across the United Kingdom a number of children have gone down with chicken pox this week

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go down (with)
  1. get
  2. catch
  3. contract
Verb
  • What typical purchases will likely get pricier during the next Trump era?
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Almost half of real-estate agents in the country got into the business in the last five years, buoyed by buyers who did not seem aware of how the system worked.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of get
Verb
  • But he was caught from behind by defensive back Devin Grant, something that would have been hard to imagine a year ago.
    Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Vele has been targeted eight times on third and fourth down in that span and caught all eight for conversions.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of catch
Verb
  • Mughal emperor Shah Jahan contracted a marvel of architectural precision built in memory of one of his wives, Mumtaz Mahal, after her death.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Some people who contract chlamydia don't have any symptoms.
    Wendy Wisner, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of contract
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“Go down (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20down%20%28with%29. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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