Synonyms of come down

come down 1 of 2

verb

as in to happen

to take place

let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• be
• come
• occur
• come about
• go down
• come to pass
• do
• come off
• go on
• cook
• pass
• befall
• chance
• come up
• transpire
• hap
• rise
• betide
• shape (up)
• fall out
• spring (up)
• turn out
• develop
• crop (up)
• arise
• proceed
• go off
• result
• materialize
• intervene
• follow
• break

comedown

2 of 2

noun

ˈkəm-ˌdau̇n 

as in demise

a loss of status

after a rapid rise to stardom, the rock band's comedown was just as quick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demise
• down
• downfall
• setback
• decline
• disappointment
• fall
• flameout
• reversal
• defeat
• descent
• collapse
• breakdown
• crash
• dégringolade
• Götterdämmerung
• humiliation
• burnout
• meltdown
• undoing
• ruin
• nadir
• disgrace
• abasement
• bottom

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• up
• ascent
• progress
• advance
• exaltation
• headway
• aggrandizement
• flower
• prime
• heyday

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of come down

Verb

Indeed, Sunday could come down to Strong, who has been the one-two punch with Bueckers the Huskies have needed to return to the national title game. —Grace Raynor, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025

The concept of the importance of a free press in a democracy and the attempts to prevent that check by authoritarian governments come down to basic civics. —Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 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