got down

verb

Definition of got downnext
past tense of get down
1
as in dismounted
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 weighed 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 sipped
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 Synonyms for got down
  1. descended
  2. swallowed
  3. drank
  4. ate
  5. ingested
Verb
  • Firetrucks descended on the campus to fight the flames.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Celebrity guests descended on Abu Dhabi for the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, attending events from Thursday to Sunday to celebrate the closing race of the 2024 Formula 1 season.
    Mikelle Street, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of descended
Verb
  • This tract is a series of throat and stomach organs that include the esophagus and small and large intestines that food and liquids move through as they are swallowed, digested and absorbed.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • That organizational defiance of a league-wide trend, expressed in succinct but undeniably contrarian terms by general manager Calvin Booth two months ago, actually hasn’t swallowed their season whole.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of swallowed
Verb
  • Feelings of bloating, cramping, constipation or nausea often occur because of something someone has eaten, drank or as a result of anxiety or significant amounts of stress.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Guests drank honey deuces and ate hand rolls from Sōgo in Los Angeles as the temperature cooled and the sun set behind them.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of drank
Verb
  • After about an hour of waiting, Schneider said the students were moved to wait outside on the school bus then ate lunch at the elementary school.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
  • And, given its nature as an observational study, there are limitations – overall, younger people ate more dark chocolate, and data was self-reported by participants.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of ate
Verb
  • However, if ingested, studies have shown only temporary stomach or gastrointestinal upset are likely to be the result.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Nearly 30 youth have ingested illicit substances, several have overdosed and one youth has died as a result of the drugs being smuggled into the facilities, the letter alleges.
    Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of ingested
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