GOT DOWN Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

got down

verb

past tense of get down

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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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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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 got down There, the ground was covered in rose petals, and Noah got down on one knee. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 In that, the filmmaker got down to the brass binary tacks of the tech. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026 These were the three Mc’s to Cregger’s one DJ, and Abrams got down with no delay to great box-office success. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 The day Swift recorded that podcast episode, Travis got down on one knee and proposed the the 14-time Grammy winner. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2026 Allen got down on one knee and popped the question in November 2024. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026 At the start of Friday’s practice, Nabers got down on one knee and prayed. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 Frangulis got down on one knee and gifted the tennis star with a 12-carat ring by jewelry designer Isabela Grutman. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026 Humphrey got down on one knee and proposed to his longtime girlfriend in June. — Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026

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Buck has long since dismounted from his high horse, but people who live in glass houses that are also occupied by Mike Darnell should probably be a bit more judicious when hucking rocks.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the owner of the carriage involved in the fatal crash suspended the driver indefinitely and plans to retire the horse, according to union officials, who said the driver improperly dismounted to take a photograph of his passengers.

— Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

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The whole cruise complex has been crushed during this time period, weighed down by high oil prices.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Potato Salad Since potato salads can be weighed down by mayonnaise, adding a little sauerkraut to the mix will bring a zip of briny flavor and crunch.

— Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 23 Sep. 2026

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Nightcaps or pre-dinner cocktails, like a Maple Bacon Sour, can be sipped on the rooftop or in the Ivanhouse Lounge, which has 11-foot windows to take in the starry skies.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Perched like seabirds on wobbly plastic stools, leathery and liver-spotted from hours in the sun, some smoked while others sipped packets of bandung or chrysanthemum tea.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

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The one who does the best is Teresa with her poofy updo supporting a little crown and a corseted gown that looks like something Bertha Russel would have descended an elaborate staircase wearing.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
The aviation tracking site Flightradar24 said data shows at one point the plane descended more than 14,000 feet, or nearly three miles, in under 30 seconds — way faster than normal.

— Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

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Ken Urker, the partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, made comments about being depressed before being found dead in his Louisiana home from an apparent drug overdose, authorities said.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
However, the forecast predicts that AI investment will begin to produce job gains next year and in 2028, even as the cuts have depressed California’s jobs picture.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of depressed

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Inside, the lobby is dimly lit in soothing lavender and blue and house music is piped in by surround sound.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Office of President Herzog At the president’s residence in Jerusalem, President Isaac Herzog and first lady Michal Herzog lit a memorial candle to open the day’s commemorative events.

— Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

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Lucie’s talented-but-troubled student, Susan Yi, writes fiction that resembles an accusation about Lucie.

— Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
That is why as a mother of three Naperville School District 203 children, I am troubled by the district’s new transportation plan.

— Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

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