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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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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

While that was a positive, it still goes down in the books as another early exit at one of the sport's four major tournaments.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“We’re going to take off the gas tax for a period of time, and when gas goes down, we’ll let it phase back in,” he told CBS News.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

From the book he learned that pigeons go to sleep as soon as the sun goes down.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli