Hits the dirt


Synonyms for hits the dirt
verb descend; become lower

decline
plunge
crash
collapse
tumble
dwindle
ease
slump
stumble
settle
plummet
decrease
sink
slip

diminish
go down
dip
dive
depreciate
land
slope
ebb
wane
lessen
pitch
trip
droop
buckle

subside
backslide
totter
topple
gravitate
trail
drag
abate
spin
relapse
lapse
flop
recede
flag

cascade
regress
keel over
be precipitated
break down
cave in
drop down
fold up
hit the dirt
nose-dive
take a header
tip over

Antonyms for hits the dirt

increase
ascend
enlarge
grow
compliment
praise
climb
attain

overcome
overthrow
rise
go up
develop
expand
extend
lose

raise
strengthen
progress
scale
advance
reach
win

Synonyms
verb fall or knock over; overthrow

oust
plunge
collapse
tumble
upset
unseat
overturn
totter
unhorse

capsize
founder
teeter
fall
slump
lurch
stagger
land
pitch

falter
stumble
bring down
go down
keel over
turn over
overbalance
do a pratfall
go belly up

hit the dirt
knock down
lose it
nose-dive
take a header
tip over

Antonyms

increase
ascend
straighten

hold
rise
lose

place
put

Synonyms
verb fall or make fall awkwardly

flop
plunge
topple
go down
sag
drop
slump
stumble
spill
plummet
descend
slip

dip
skid
disturb
unsettle
level
toss
disarray
upset
trip
down
keel
flatten

pitch
jumble
floor
disorder
roll
disarrange
bring down
keel over
mess up
nose-dive
bowl down
do a pratfall

fall headlong
go belly up
hit the dirt
knock down
knock over
lose footing
lose it
take a header
tip over

Antonyms

ascend
increase
organize

rise
go up
arrange

order
clear up

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