as in to happen
to take place
let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting
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as in demise
a loss of status
after a rapid rise to stardom, the rock band's comedown was just as quick
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Recent Examples of come down
Abhijit Verekar, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This pick likely comes down to upgrading the offensive line or drafting Tyler Warren, the top tight end prospect in this draft.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Courtenay Brown, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Stone’s meteoric rise eventually led to a long, slow comedown, as the rocker became more erratic, showing up late to concerts and eventually not showing up at all.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The answer often comes down to fear—fear of costs, disruptions and the unknown.
—Abhijit Verekar, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
This pick likely comes down to upgrading the offensive line or drafting Tyler Warren, the top tight end prospect in this draft.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
Between the lines: Since the comedown of the crypto boom in 2021, lawmakers have moved to put legislation forward on market structure — an area that ranges from deciding which agency regulates crypto tokens, to carving out a whole new category of financial asset within the law.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Stone’s meteoric rise eventually led to a long, slow comedown, as the rocker became more erratic, showing up late to concerts and eventually not showing up at all.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come down
Verb
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The shooting happened just a few minutes before tipoff and left a 42-year-old man from Charlotte, North Carolina, hospitalized.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Everybody’s going to know a lot about what has happened.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Republicans celebrated the demise of Black Lives Matter Plaza, which was completely dismantled and repainted.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some experts believe that cutting personnel at Social Security will hasten the demise of the whole system.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Season 1 didn’t have a ton of mixing, but there was such a great conflict established between Armond and Shane.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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When my mom died suddenly, there was only one place to mourn: Disneyland. Column: Jeff Pearlman goes from sportswriting to throwing fastballs at O.C. politicians.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The first episode also highlights the ups and downs of racing.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
21 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article After a week of the ups and downs of Chicago weather, more snow was a possibility over the weekend, National Weather Service officials said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And maybe the downfall is that Lex has decided what's right between those two and which should win out, whereas Superman and Lois are in a constant battle about what is right, so they each get checked by the other.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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His season-ending injury helped the Cowboys’ downfall in 2024.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For the first time in the memory of citizens and watchdogs, our public officials called out an egregious practice that occurs in the Windy City far too often: The City Council borrows money, spends it all immediately and then forces future generations to repay the debt decades later.—
Ted Dabrowski,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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For any Social Security overpayments that occur after March 27, 2025, the recipient's future benefits will be withheld until the overpayment is reimbursed.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The smartest entrepreneurs use tough times as a launchpad, not a setback.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Halterman recently had a setback with her health following a recent bout of COVID-19 earlier this year that landed her in the hospital for three days, requiring a heart monitor.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The latest feat came about 175 miles from their campus in Queens, allowing St. John’s fans to pack the arena.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuit came about following a December study published by two nonprofits GMOScience and Moms Across America.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Come down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20down. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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