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
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
Shiraz Maher, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2013
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
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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
The death of three civilians and the quick demise and arrest of the perpetrators is, for supporters, something of a comedown.
—Shiraz Maher, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2013
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come down
Verb
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Instead, time is running out an array of bad defensive performances leave them eight points behind the Montreal Canadiens and a tragic number of one to be eliminated, something that can happen as soon as Thursday’s visit to the New York Islanders.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Below are some of the most common ways this type of fraud happens.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The tragic demise of Hamlet and Ophelia, driven by revenge and resulting in a watery end, were echoed by the death of two characters.—
Audrey Gibbs,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The true result of a declining dollar will be the demise of the very economic power Trump is attempting to wield.—
Edward Fishman,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But there are plenty of points available, with Forest now on 57 and another 24 to play for.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Aaron Rodgers news cycle has died down a bit, but there are still tidbits about him that come out here and there.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The first eight seasons of Chicago Med featured the dramatic ups and downs between Dr. Will Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) and Dr. Natalie Manning (Torrey DeVitto), and everyone tuned in to watch ED nurse April Sexton (Yaya DaCosta) finally tie the knot with Dr. Ethan Choi (Brian Tee).—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Bristol Myers Squibb: Two Harbors Investment: American Express: In general, dividends are not always predictable, following the ups and downs of company profits over time.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 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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Though some climate change occurs naturally over millions of years, the current rate of change is a problem.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2025
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Before her allegations, the incidents had occurred — according to the women — from January 2021 to August 2023.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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And with Julian then sharing the affair, that was a huge setback.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Emmett followed that setback with a June 2023 decision loss to Ilia Topuria.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The change came about when the National Association of Realtors and some of the country’s largest brokerages agreed in 2024 to settle multiple class action lawsuits filed on behalf of homeowners.—
TC Brown,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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The leak came about when Democrat journalist/propagandist Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic magazine was inadvertently included in an unsecure chat app in which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth laid out plans for striking the Houthis.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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