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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There are people who are getting down into the nitty-gritty—
Leah Feiger: No, that's true.
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Leah Feiger, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
Ohio State got the ball back with just over a minute left but came up short after quarterback Will Howard tucked the ball and ran with it but didn’t get down in time to call a timeout as the clock expired.
—Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
The scene is hilarious, disgusting, and magical all at once, as Tobias and two gas station attendants help Almut, who gets down on all fours and faces the inevitability of her situation.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
But, clearly, there’s a deep desire among music lovers to get down to ELO’s greatest hits—which is why a catalog or compilation musical centered around those hits (not a biomusical, please) feels like a no-brainer at this point.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Leah Feiger, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
Ohio State got the ball back with just over a minute left but came up short after quarterback Will Howard tucked the ball and ran with it but didn’t get down in time to call a timeout as the clock expired.
—Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024
The scene is hilarious, disgusting, and magical all at once, as Tobias and two gas station attendants help Almut, who gets down on all fours and faces the inevitability of her situation.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2024
But, clearly, there’s a deep desire among music lovers to get down to ELO’s greatest hits—which is why a catalog or compilation musical centered around those hits (not a biomusical, please) feels like a no-brainer at this point.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Get down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/get%20down. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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