go down

VERB

lose, fall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

collapse crumple decline decrease descend drop pitch plunge reduce sink slump tumble

WEAK

be beaten be defeated cave in droop fold founder go under keel lessen make less sag set submerge submerse submit succumb suffer defeat topple

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ascend expand go up grow increase raise rise strengthen

WEAK

gain

Example Sentences

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OG Anunoby's game-clinching tip-in to put New York on the brink of an NBA title will go down as one of the greatest plays in Knicks history, coach Mike Brown said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

This jibes with the challenge hypothesis, which says, in multiple species, testosterone levels rise when males battle for attention from potential mates and go down when it’s time to take care of the young.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Puts give investors the right to sell shares at a certain preset price and become more valuable as the underlying stock’s price decreases, so they are used by investors betting stocks will go down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Portfolios go down, but income is still there,” said Harrington.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

This isn’t the way it’s supposed to go down.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

go down

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