down with
idiom
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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The dog peered down with her nose right up against the turtle's back.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Place the beef patties on the hot pan, immediately top with the tortillas and press down with a large spatula, grill press or bottom of a saucepan until the burger is very thin and almost the size of the tortilla.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
But for a variety of reasons, those warnings did not filter down with maximum urgency to various local agencies.
—James Rainey
follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Later, hip-hop pioneer Doug E. Fresh brought the house down with his iconic beatboxing and a harmonica tribute to his friend Biz Markie, capping it off with a surprise appearance by Teddy Riley.
—Essence, 10 July 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
Place the beef patties on the hot pan, immediately top with the tortillas and press down with a large spatula, grill press or bottom of a saucepan until the burger is very thin and almost the size of the tortilla.
—Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
But for a variety of reasons, those warnings did not filter down with maximum urgency to various local agencies.
—James Rainey
follow, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
Later, hip-hop pioneer Doug E. Fresh brought the house down with his iconic beatboxing and a harmonica tribute to his friend Biz Markie, capping it off with a surprise appearance by Teddy Riley.
—Essence, 10 July 2025
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“Down with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20with. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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