as in to shoot down
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Recent Examples of bringdown
Julie Coleman, CNBC, 20 May 2025
Download speeds were brought down by 24.27% and latency increased by 41.80%.
—PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
In addition, instant permitting could bring down the cost for a family to install solar by as much as $2,100 by 2030 and by more than $4,000 by 2040.
—Abraham Scarr, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The latter arrangement has floundered amid a trade war with China and was not part of a deal to temporarily bring down tariffs last week.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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Verb
Home Depot’s decline also helped bring down other retail stocks, Cramer continued.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 20 May 2025
Download speeds were brought down by 24.27% and latency increased by 41.80%.
—PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
In addition, instant permitting could bring down the cost for a family to install solar by as much as $2,100 by 2030 and by more than $4,000 by 2040.
—Abraham Scarr, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
The latter arrangement has floundered amid a trade war with China and was not part of a deal to temporarily bring down tariffs last week.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
Noun
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More than two decades of disappointment, playoff droughts and heartbreak led to this jubilant moment as thousands of fans turned Midtown Manhattan into a modern-day Woodstock.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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The stakes are high for a Toronto team with a history of postseason disappointment, and James Mirtle thinks Wednesday’s ugly loss could be their worst yet.—
Sarah Jean Maher,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Russia's Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said its air defenses shot down 110 Ukrainian drones overnight.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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Russia’s Defense Ministry said that overnight and early on Saturday, its forces shot down over 100 Ukrainian drones over six provinces in western and southern Russia.—
ILLIA NOVIKOV,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Videos taken by a health official at Al-Awda Hospital show walls blown away and thick black smoke billowing from wreckage.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Garces has been blown away by the online support that helped Ginger find a family.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Drew Waters was picked off first base in the fourth.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
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In a classic horror premise (a school dance in the ’80s, no less), a killer is picking off Shadyside High’s prom-queen candidates one by one.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Manchester City, who have had a below-par season by their standards, will be gunning for their eighth FA Cup trophy, while Crystal Palace will fight for their first ever.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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America Bitcoin is gunning for a public listing on the Nasdaq via a reverse merger with Gryphon Digital.—
Colin Harper,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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