down with
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1
—used to say that one does not like something and wants it to stop or fail
Down with racism!
Down with the government!
2
US slang
—used to say that one understands or approves of something
I told them I wasn't down with lying to people.
Yeah, I'm down with that.
3
: affected by (an illness)
She has been down with the flu for a week.
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That left the blue and gold light on the interior — Myles Turner has been holding things down with Enrique Freeman, a two-way contract player, and Obi Toppin backing him up.
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Tony East, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Scraps of roof, insulation and other debris rained down with the deluge as Hurricane Milton tore through Tropicana Field, photos released by the Tampa Bay Rays show.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
East Bay temperatures are also dipping down with the incoming cold front.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
The decision also helps explain why Nintendo has barely slowed down with releases, even as the Switch approaches the end of its life.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2024
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Tony East, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Scraps of roof, insulation and other debris rained down with the deluge as Hurricane Milton tore through Tropicana Field, photos released by the Tampa Bay Rays show.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
East Bay temperatures are also dipping down with the incoming cold front.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
The decision also helps explain why Nintendo has barely slowed down with releases, even as the Switch approaches the end of its life.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Down with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20with. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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