1
as in to descend
to come down from something (as a vehicle)
I was getting down from the seaplane when a gust of wind swept away my hat
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2
as in to weigh down
to make sad
it's really getting him down that there does not seem to be one woman who will date him
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3
as in to sip
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
with her sore throat, liquids are the only thing she can get down
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Recent Examples of get down
There were a lot of TV wins that replicated the Emmys and some movie wins that look Oscar bound but little controversy in a show that used to get down in the dirt and revel in it.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
There might have been some scar tissue as well for Taylor considering that the Bengals lost a game to Baltimore in Week 5 when a snap and hold couldn’t get down in overtime on a McPherson game-winning attempt.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
The reason is that Mars, your planetary ruler, is retrograde and exhausting your ability to get down and boogie 24/7.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Long lines form to get down the stairs to the train platforms.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
There might have been some scar tissue as well for Taylor considering that the Bengals lost a game to Baltimore in Week 5 when a snap and hold couldn’t get down in overtime on a McPherson game-winning attempt.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
The reason is that Mars, your planetary ruler, is retrograde and exhausting your ability to get down and boogie 24/7.
—Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Long lines form to get down the stairs to the train platforms.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for get down
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Enduro bikes may look like trail bikes, but they’re designed with much more bias towards descending.—
Seb Stott,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
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Instantly, Heffernan said, trolls descended, barraging her with anti-Semitic and misogynistic messages.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Although many software and AI stocks rallied, the technology sector was weighed down by the 4% decline in Apple after two more analysts sounded the alarm about disappointing iPhone sales and an incoming bad quarter and guide.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Xi’s $18 trillion economy is being weighed down by a giant property crisis that some compare to Japan’s 1990s bad-loan debacle.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Whether sipping it straight, over ice, or using it as an ingredient in cocktails, here are the 13 best mezcals to buy now.—
Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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Both can transform your cocktail into something that begs you to sip more slowly, savoring each swirl on your palate.—
Emily Price,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Considered one of the best bull riders of all time, Lane Frost was tragically killed in 1989 at the age of 25 after dismounting a bull at Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2024
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The initial assaults over the weekend involved dismounted infantry walking in neat lines across snowy fields without much apparent support from artillery or aircraft.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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The Bills swallowed $31 million in dead salary-cap space to be out of the Diggs business.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Some nicotine from pouches will inevitably be ingested into the stomach when people swallow their saliva.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2025
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Nothing lights her fire more than an emotionally intelligent man.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The climate crisis is pouring gasoline on these blazes, but the Mafia may be lighting the spark, according to new research.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Scientists who study the vaccines are deeply troubled by these statements.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
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Roosevelt was deeply troubled by the rise of autocracy in Germany and felt that economic hardship had contributed to the demise of constitutional democracies.—
Katherine Tai,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Jan. 2025
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Cats appear to be more susceptible to bird flu as dozens of cats have died from eating raw pet food or drinking raw milk contaminated with the virus.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
28 Jan. 2025
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But even two people who drink the same amount may be affected differently, depending on their genes and other risk factors.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Get down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20down. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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