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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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Read next: When a World Cup team loses, its country’s stock market also goes down.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

If Starship isn’t reliable, launch capacity goes down, and costs and business headwinds go up.

From Barron's • 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

"Henderson drops the ball, reaches for it and Senesi goes down under very minimal contact from the goalkeeper," the panel said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

With one bound the lust to live flares up again and everything that has filled my thoughts goes down before it.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque