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
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
In many cases, the difference between finding an incredible deal and missing it entirely comes down to who was willing to make one more phone call, attend one more meeting, or start one more conversation.
—James Nelson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Opponent-process theory, refined in the seventies by the psychologists Richard Solomon and John Corbit, holds that the body balances out the high of a drug with the opposing force of a comedown or a withdrawal.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Verb
As oil has come down from late April peaks, Wall Street banks have cut their year-end forecasts.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
In many cases, the difference between finding an incredible deal and missing it entirely comes down to who was willing to make one more phone call, attend one more meeting, or start one more conversation.
—James Nelson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
Is this a comedown for blockchain technology, which began as a rebellion against Wall Street and governmental control of global finance?
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
Opponent-process theory, refined in the seventies by the psychologists Richard Solomon and John Corbit, holds that the body balances out the high of a drug with the opposing force of a comedown or a withdrawal.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come down
Verb
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Prime Day 2026 is here and now’s the time to jump on all the amazing deals happening this week, starting today, Tuesday, June 23 through Friday, June 26.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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Here are the state races happening June 23 and a few key races to watch.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Noun
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Fans of Mays’ recall that his character on the FX gritty urban drama Snowfall, Kevin Hamilton, also suffered an accidental demise.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
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Griffin flew sixteen people to Houston on a chartered jet to interview hundreds of Enron’s employees during that company’s demise.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Verb
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And then there was a whole separate conversation with Meija, who nobody knew anything about.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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There is now much greater emphasis on analysis and data.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Offensively, Jones is a bit of a head-down scorer, but his shooting is starting to get interesting.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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But Johnson failed to get up-and-down for birdie on the easy par-five fifth, where Clark made eagle.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Over the past few months, Anthropic’s aspirations in the life sciences have begun to come into focus.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The effort comes as Colorado officials have renewed concerns about mountain pine beetles.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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The second episode… [is about] the fall of the group, precipitating [John Pearson’s] leaving, the downfall.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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That commodification of wildlife would lead to the downfall of nearly every large mammal in North America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The crash occurred during a routine developmental test mission for the B-52 Radar Modernization Program, and the cause remains under investigation, with findings potentially six months away.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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The placebo effect occurs when someone experiences symptom improvement after taking a pill or receiving a treatment with no direct medical or biological effect on the condition being treated.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Despite setbacks, Trout remains a superstar, but his comments about Philly appear more reflective than predictive of a move.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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But the company’s appeal, particularly in the face of setbacks, is also reliant on a combination of story and Musk’s own image in ways that are not necessarily connected to reality.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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