down bad
Americanadjective
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Slang. in a difficult or painful situation or state of mind.
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Slang. extremely infatuated with someone, especially to the point of losing one's dignity.
Example Sentences
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As this exchange illustrates, Barrett seemed eager to knock down bad arguments all morning.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2024
She sings, "Now I'm down bad crying at the gym. Everything comes out teenage petulance."
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2024
One of the heroes of the book is a former DEA agent named Joe Rannazzisi, a “muscled tough-talking New Yorker who had spent a storied thirty years bringing down bad guys.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022
"We hope aspirin can dampen down bad inflammation so the immune system can get on with the job of killing cancer cells," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2021
Already I was scribbling down bad rap lyrics and bad poetry.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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