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
Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
What goes up must come down, and those bullets fall down.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
But her return to the drudgery of chemotherapy several days later was a difficult comedown.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Verb
At a town hall before the delegate assembly vote, sources said Mulgrew framed the race as coming down to two candidates: Mamdani and Mayor Adams.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
What goes up must come down, and those bullets fall down.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 8 July 2025
Noun
That was a comedown for a player who hit 22 home runs for the Orioles in 2021 then went deep 16 times in 2022 and 2023.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
But her return to the drudgery of chemotherapy several days later was a difficult comedown.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come down
Verb
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There was a fan-cast that happened that same day, and the first person to post something, their fan cast was me.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
15 July 2025
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Nothing that happened in the meeting between Jaishankar and Wang Yi changes this larger reality.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Perhaps then, when audiences witness the demise of a lawyer in an entertainment medium, their reaction may be more reflective of sympathy rather than satisfying delight.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Although many carmakers and consumers expected Trump to axe the tax credit, the rapidly approaching demise of the program (light speed in DC terms) is reverberating throughout the industry.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 July 2025
Verb
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There are books upon books upon books, binders about the movie.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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There is still a benefit to Levi playing in the AHL.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The experience is worth it The Puerto Rican economy, historically tied to the ups and downs of the U.S. economy, rarely grows on its own.—
Wilson Santiago Burgos,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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That’s the kind of business that earns loyalty, adapts with purpose, and survives the ups and downs that come with any economy.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Hannah obviously isn't the only one at fault in their downfall as a couple, but her decision making certainly leaves something to be desired.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
18 July 2025
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Barry’s downfall sent shockwaves through a city that once put her approval rating over 70 percent.—
Kelly Puente,
The Tennessean,
18 July 2025
Verb
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Flooding may occur in poor-drainage and urban areas.—
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Updated July 12,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 July 2025
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What can be said, and quite definitively, is that, in a warming world, flooding of the sort that occurred in Texas will be more common.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Earlier this month, Greene was supposed to make a rehab start but suffered a setback with his groin and back injury.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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In the late 2000s, Erdogan started secret talks with the PKK leadership in Oslo, in coordination with Ocalan, which faced sabotage and setbacks, but eventually led to a ceasefire by the PKK in 2013.—
Ragip Soylu,
Time,
18 July 2025
Verb
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The health update comes about six years after Taylor shared that her dad had previously had cancer in an essay written for Elle.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 July 2025
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And then an opportunity came about with Hope Leadership.—
Yvette Walker,
Kansas City Star,
16 July 2025
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