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 the sun went down, the crowd shifted over a block to Mariachi Plaza where a 3-vs.-3 cascarita, or scrimmage, began on the pavement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

One Lloyds customer on social media said the bank went down as she tried to send money to someone.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The man lived in Wimbledon and Badea and Andrei went down to his home on Queensmere Road several times to carry out "reconnaissance", he said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Whatever you do, think about rebalancing in terms of your life stage and what you’d do if the market went down 20%.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Sometimes she forgets that I don’t like that word since everything that went down at the start of the year.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila