down to
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1
: in a way that includes even (the smallest or least important part)
Our work must be accurate down to the last detail.
They knew everything about him down to the cologne he wore.
2
: to the last person or thing that can be used
It looks like it's down to you and me.
I'm down to my last dollar.
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Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela entered the matchup with a 7.14 ERA and saw the number go down to 6.68 after allowing no runs in four innings of work.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
That boils this match down to three men: LA Knight, Seth Rollins and Solo Sikoa.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Vacancy rates LendingTree, an online lending marketplace, took a handful of metrics and boiled them down to what most Treasure Valley residents inherently know.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2025
The Oilers came back from 3-1 down to win 4-3 in overtime on a Leon Draisaitl goal.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 June 2025
That boils this match down to three men: LA Knight, Seth Rollins and Solo Sikoa.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Vacancy rates LendingTree, an online lending marketplace, took a handful of metrics and boiled them down to what most Treasure Valley residents inherently know.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2025
The Oilers came back from 3-1 down to win 4-3 in overtime on a Leon Draisaitl goal.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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“Down to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20to. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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