bringdown

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noun

bring·down ˈbriŋ-ˌdau̇n

Synonyms of bringdown next

: comedown, letdown

bring down

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verb

brought down; bringing down; brings down

transitive verb

: to cause to fall by or as if by shooting

: to carry (a total) forward

Phrases

bring down the house or bring the house down

: to win the enthusiastic approval of the audience

Examples of bringdown in a Sentence

Noun meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown

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Verb

Additionally, strong winds—reaching gusts of up to 70 miles per hour in some areas—could further reduce visibility and bring down trees, compounding dangerous travel conditions. —

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 Despite talk in Congress about bringing down drug and other costs, the results show a disconnect with some of the current hot-button debates around childhood vaccines, access to reproductive health and even maternal mortality. —

Maya Goldman, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025 Hilariously, Wilk is brought down by Vance’s cost-cutting measures. —

Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025 The tariffs could increase grocery prices for Americans, a stark contrast from Trump’s campaign promise to bring down high costs. —

Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bringdown