After the meeting, he was running down his colleagues for their lack of preparation.

She ran down the hill to catch the bus.

The crowd is quieting down as the speaker returns to the podium.

The chatter in the café was quietening down as the rain tapped a steady rhythm on the windows.

She tried to fight down her anger during the meeting, forcing a calm smile.

The suspect was gunning down residents from the rooftop before the SWAT team arrived.

She chokes down a mouthful of wine to hide her tears.

She kept choking down the medicine even though it tasted awful.

She choked down a bite of toast and forced herself to answer the phone.

When management refused to negotiate, the factory workers decided to down tools until their demands were met.