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goes 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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The Argentine's wizardry lit up all of the three finals he started but 2011 goes down as one of the most sublime individual performances of all time.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

As the temperatures continue to stabilize, the risk of a catastrophic tank failure — and a hazmat spill or fire — goes down.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

“Man on Fire” goes down a few well-trod, genre-specific paths, among them premise-abandonment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

“They have some good aircraft, some good assets, and when the price of oil goes down, we’ll sell it for a profit.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

One can picture a line that goes up steeply when the melody suddenly jumps to a much higher note, or that goes down slowly when the melody gently falls.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones