gone down

verb

Definition of gone downnext
past participle of go down, slang
as in happened
to take place when's the drug deal supposed to go down?

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  1. happened
  2. done
  3. come down
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  • While there is no way to know if that account is historically accurate, what happened after their deaths is easier to confirm.
    Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The last time that happened was when Ryan Johansen returned to Columbus after being traded to the Nashville Predators midway through the 2015-16 season.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of happened
Verb
  • Bush, who will be in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX and previously won a Super Bowl with the Saints back in 2009, says another one of his former teams — the Detroit Lions — will end up hoisting their first Vince Lombardi Trophy when it’s all said and done.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Slashing regulations is easier said than done Regulations account for about $93,870 of a home’s final price, according to a 2021 study by the National Association of Home Builders.
    Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of done
Verb
  • And while inflation has been calming down this year, reaching 2.7% in November and leading the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates three times in the last quarter of 2024, Fed officials fear that inflation might not be coming down to their 2% target any time soon.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Related Articles Punishment has proven fluid as Butler prepares for potential Heat return from suspension ASK IRA: Could Heat evaluations of Jimmy Butler effort come down to NBA tracking data?
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of come down
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