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
Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
Egg prices at the grocery store have come down from their highs earlier this year.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 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
In 1989, the Berlin Wall came down.
—Julia Angwin, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2025
Egg prices at the grocery store have come down from their highs earlier this year.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 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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What’s happening is a homogeny of deal-making and how deals are done because of the streamers.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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There was a feeling that the country was coming out of a massive crisis and that global institutions had a responsibility to help rebuild the country, strengthen its healthcare system, and make sure an outbreak like this could never happen again.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Prior to the start of the Final Four, the negative storylines were well in place that the demise of March Madness was here during the NIL era of college basketball.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Sarah’s demise happens early on in the film, but her presence is still peppered throughout via flashbacks, momentary flashes mid-scene and photographic reminders.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There are examples of Premier League clubs being sold with outstanding shareholder loans where this hasn’t happened.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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There are currently several clubs in possession of shareholder loans, some of them significant.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The sets had their ups and downs: some of the improvisations were gorgeous, but the more composed elements felt messy.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Activist monetary policy to manage all ups and downs in the business cycle led to harm, perhaps great harm.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday evening, Emery returns to Paris, in the competition which ultimately caused his downfall at the Parc des Princes.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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But Mike's past seems to catch up to him as a kingpin cartel widow, Isabel (Kate del Castillo), and her son Armando (Jacob Scipio) begin targeting people tied to her husband's downfall, including Mike.—
Rendy Jones,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Massive basement and sub-basement flooding occurred when crews punctured a century-old freight tunnel located underneath the Chicago River.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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All parties -- Ray, the friend and the Uber driver -- eventually got out of the car, and an altercation then allegedly occurred, Finfer said, based on Ray's account.—
Victoria Arancio,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The announcement adds to a string of setbacks in the company’s bid to win a slice of the booming market for GLP-1s, which mimic certain gut hormones to tamp down appetite and regulate blood sugar.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy responded to all of his setbacks admirably.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The request from Republican U.S. Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, chairman of the Oversight Committee, came about a month after Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson testified before the same committee about the city’s similar policies.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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What's next: The first 11 new trash trucks are anticipated to replace old ones in the coming month, with the others coming about a year later.—
Jason Clayworth,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Come down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20down. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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