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Present participle for to happen, transpire, or take place
“The much-anticipated concert is about to go down. Get your tickets now!”
Present participle for to fall, plummet, or descend to a lower level
“The aircraft was seen to go down in flames, but not before the pilot was able to eject himself from the cockpit.”
Present participle for to physically collapse
“We were told to evacuate immediately as the building was about to go down.”
Present participle for to go or sink underground or underwater
“A tear escaped my eye as I watched the unsinkable RMS Titanic go down beneath the surface of the water.”
Present participle for to decrease in amount, level or degree
“Last year, when he declared that oil prices would go down, he believed it, and he made other people believe it.”
Present participle for to worsen or deteriorate in state, standard or quality
“We expect that indoor air quality will go down during the summertime in the South.”
Present participle for to lose a contest
“Reflecting on their defeat in Limerick, Reidy admitted it was bitterly disappointing to go down against their rivals.”
Present participle for to be received or accepted (in some way or manner)
“I believe your speech will go down well with the crowd.”
Present participle for to move oneself downwards
Present participle for to stop operating
Present participle for to depressurize or (cause to) go flat, especially of a tire
Present participle for to climb down using one's limbs
Present participle for to drop or fall to, especially of an undesirable or notorious level or failure
Present participle for to fail, especially in spectacular fashion
Present participle for to lift and set down one's foot or one foot after the other
Present participle for to go or move back or further away from a previous position
Present participle for to catch or develop (a disease or infectious agent)
Present participle for to cease trading due to bankruptcy
Present participle for to stop living
An act of dropping or falling downwards
Going ahead or performing according to schedule
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