go down (with)

verb

Definition of go down (with)next
chiefly British
as in to come down (with)
to become affected with (a disease or disorder) across the United Kingdom a number of children have gone down with chicken pox this week

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  1. get
  2. catch
  3. contract
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  • Anthopoulos said Grant Holmes will get a chance to win a starting job after impressing as both a reliever and starter in his 2024 rookie season.
    David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The way he's gotten to F1 has been a little difficult the last couple of years.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of get
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  • Read more:Chiefs' Hollywood Brown Posts New Workout Video Indicating His Return Following that post, Brown posted another video, this time training and catching balls at the Chiefs' training facility.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Over half of Purdy’s targets against Chicago went to Kittle, who continued a great stretch of play by catching six passes for 151 yards.
    Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of catch
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  • Vaccination has prevented billions of children from contracting this disabling and life-threatening disease and is the only way to wipe out polio completely.
    Cynthia Tully, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, this tiny town of 400 residents — home to the busy Red Rocks Amphitheatre and a steady stream of tourists window-shopping on Bear Creek Avenue — will contract with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office for round-the-clock law enforcement services.
    John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of contract
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“Go down (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20down%20%28with%29. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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