as in to shoot down
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Recent Examples of bringdown
David Hambling, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
There's this big world of Mayday and of undercover in Gilead and of trying to bring down this government in order to free these women, including Janine, and also trying to build allegiances with Serena and other people through the season.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump’s trade war is an attack on the globalization that’s shaped the world’s economy and helped bring down prices for products on store shelves but also caused manufacturing jobs to leave for other countries.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump’s trade war is an attack on the globalization that has shaped the world economy and helped bring down prices for products on store shelves but also caused manufacturing jobs to leave for other countries.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Verb
And while Ukraine brings down as many of the attacking drones as possible with its integrated air defense system, the sheer number of incoming Shaheds threatens to overwhelm them.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
There's this big world of Mayday and of undercover in Gilead and of trying to bring down this government in order to free these women, including Janine, and also trying to build allegiances with Serena and other people through the season.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump’s trade war is an attack on the globalization that’s shaped the world’s economy and helped bring down prices for products on store shelves but also caused manufacturing jobs to leave for other countries.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump’s trade war is an attack on the globalization that has shaped the world economy and helped bring down prices for products on store shelves but also caused manufacturing jobs to leave for other countries.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
Noun
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Rebuilding credibility with investors after a prolonged period of disappointment will take time.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2025
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The title is still up for grabs, but a three-horse race at the top is now down to two, with Leeds and Burnley promoted and Sheffield United having to get over their disappointment and try to go up through the play-offs.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Kids can rope swing over obstacles, conquer glass and log bridges, shoot down a 70-foot-long slide and discover panoramic views of Denver 90 feet in the air.—
Laura Daily and Bryan K. Chavez,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2025
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Around 40 of the 166 were shot down and another 74 drones were lost in location, meaning that its course was electronically rerouted, the air force announced on Telegram.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Marchand, new to the Panthers but quite familiar with them, was blown away.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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My 10 year old self is pretty blown away right now.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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It was picked off by Eichel, and then Eichel set up Karlsson short-handed with Boldy trying to defend the two-on-one.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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In the top of the 10th inning, Fermin picked off Colorado’s Mickey Moniak at third base.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This still feels like gunning it off the lights, with that second gear in the 900 kicking in to keep the power delivery relentless.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this year, Ohio threw its hat in the ring for the command, with the state’s lawmakers gunning for it to be placed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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