went 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 it all went down, Wembanyama looks somewhat amused; Robinson does not.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

As Thrall went down, he found a Polish climber who was struggling after running out of supplementary oxygen and had suffered frostbite.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

If it went down by 80%, that would be a huge hit in both dollar and percentage terms.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

I probably went down three sizes and lost about 30 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“They probably canceled their landline and went down to just cell phones during the move. That’s what we did—oh, why didn’t I call her back last week?”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix