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
Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
But the measure of the accountability of teachers and administrators for implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future still comes down to student testing.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
All this is obviously a comedown from the grand plans of past decades to solve all the planet’s energy problems.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Barcelona’s Xavi Hernández came down the right side of the field and lofted a chip into the penalty box.
—Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
But the measure of the accountability of teachers and administrators for implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future still comes down to student testing.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
Noun
For the Lakers, the loss was a sharp comedown from the previous night, when James tipped in a rebound at the buzzer to secure a 120-119 win over the Indiana Pacers.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
All this is obviously a comedown from the grand plans of past decades to solve all the planet’s energy problems.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come down
Verb
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Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know. Don’t miss what’s happening People on X are the first to know.—
X (formerly Twitter),
X (formerly Twitter),
30 May 2025
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Something unexpected happened in that Justice Department enforcement action.—
Huy T Tran,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
Noun
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While some may still resist the demise of relatable Season 1 Shauna, both Lynskey and Nélisse relish the chance to explore her descent further as Showtime’s just renewed the series for Season 4.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Republicans might also remember that the 1798 restrictions on free speech/press played an important role in the election of President Jefferson and the effective demise of the Federalist Party.—
John A. Ragosta,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
Verb
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There are also tons of deals on travel clothes, from matching sets to wear on the plane to comfy maxi dresses to go from day to night.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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There are access points sprinkled across the waterfront.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
23 May 2025
Noun
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He has been married to The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star since 2020 and the two have had their ups and downs over the years.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Inconsistent Revenue: Spiky cash flow, one-off projects, and seasonal ups and downs create unpredictability.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Have a mimosa and toast to the downfall of crappy men in music!—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
30 May 2025
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Coming from the company of her ex-boyfriend, who had broken off all contact with her after her downfall, the demands of repayment contributed to the mental state that resulted in Kim Sae-ron’s death, according to her family.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Building failures, from malfunctioning boilers and coolers to plumbing and roof leaks, are increasingly occurring, some of them during high-profile medical and tech conventions, the most recent just a couple of months ago.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Though the park did not specify what year the church was developed, scholars generally say that Late Antiquity occurred between the third and sixth centuries.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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Yet Vardy took his early setbacks and used them to become one of the most resilient players in history.—
Ciarán McArdle,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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By all accounts, there has been no setback in his return from the elbow inflammation that has sidelined him since mid-March.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
Verb
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The department also recently ended a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana that came about in the wake of the Supreme Court's landmark Brown v. Board of Education case.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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One of the discoveries came about because Viégas is from Brazil.—
Jonathan L. Zittrain,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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