came down; come down; coming down; comes down
1
: to lose or fall in estate or condition
has come down in the world
2
a
: to pass by tradition
a story that has come down from medieval times
b
: to pass from a usually high source
word came down that the strike was over
3
: to place oneself in opposition
came down hard on gambling
4
a
: to deal with a subject directly
when you come down to it, we all depend on others
b
: to reduce itself : amount
it comes down to this
5
: to become ill
came down with measles
6
Synonyms
Examples of comedown in a Sentence
Noun
For a man who was once a very popular actor, working in a nightclub is quite a comedown.
after a rapid rise to stardom, the rock band's comedown was just as quick
Verb
let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting
Recent Examples on the Web
Rana Foroohar, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2022
There’s an irreconcilable gap between the singer during performance and her at home being chased by an angry husband or lovingly tending to her children or drinking the ache of comedown from her tour away.
—Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
In a massive comedown for a Bolts team that two Sundays earlier had won the AFC championship at Pittsburgh in an upset, Super Bowl XXIX served as a coronation for a Niners franchise that became the first to win five Lombardi Trophies.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
Technology firms are still feeling a comedown from the sector’s 2021 boom, when the companies were hiring left and right.
—Laura Bratton and Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 18 Jan. 2024
As note above, the post-holiday break comedown is impossible to deny…as are all those post-holiday-shopping credit card statements.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2024
That makes a comedown for the U.S. economy seem less likely.
—Justin Lahart, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2023
There are Reddit threads dedicated to post-show comedowns.
—Jenna Wortham, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
The set’s exhilarating energy is matched by Barker’s unusually smooth mixing and unerring sense of pace; the lush finale makes for the perfect gentle comedown, and a return to Barker’s typically harmonic wheelhouse.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 22 Aug. 2023
Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 May 2024
Why Stair-Climbing Boosts Health Per Singh, the exercise’s benefits come down to one specific attribute: its vertical nature.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 22 May 2024
This usually comes down to personal preference: For example, some more affordable comforters and duvet inserts have a polyester shell, which can be soft and durable but not as breathable as 100% cotton.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2024
The success of Colorado’s laws — particularly the density measure — will come down to implementation and oversight, Horowitz said.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024
Approximately four inches of rain came down in under two hours and North Wilkesboro Speedway lost power, pushing the resumption of the Truck Series race to 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024
His choice came down to his love of music
A new social media outlet launched this month to keep Bay Area transit riders informed and engaged.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
But the most questionable angle of Back to Black may come down to its depiction of Mitch.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 May 2024
But, before corn ethanol-to-jet fuel can be a viable alternative to conventional jet fuel, the emissions associated with corn ethanol production must come down.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024
Noun
This is often portrayed as a bad thing—a comedown for the United States and a risk for much of the world.
—Rana Foroohar, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2022
There’s an irreconcilable gap between the singer during performance and her at home being chased by an angry husband or lovingly tending to her children or drinking the ache of comedown from her tour away.
—Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
In a massive comedown for a Bolts team that two Sundays earlier had won the AFC championship at Pittsburgh in an upset, Super Bowl XXIX served as a coronation for a Niners franchise that became the first to win five Lombardi Trophies.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
Technology firms are still feeling a comedown from the sector’s 2021 boom, when the companies were hiring left and right.
—Laura Bratton and Michelle Cheng, Quartz, 18 Jan. 2024
As note above, the post-holiday break comedown is impossible to deny…as are all those post-holiday-shopping credit card statements.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2024
That makes a comedown for the U.S. economy seem less likely.
—Justin Lahart, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2023
There are Reddit threads dedicated to post-show comedowns.
—Jenna Wortham, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
The set’s exhilarating energy is matched by Barker’s unusually smooth mixing and unerring sense of pace; the lush finale makes for the perfect gentle comedown, and a return to Barker’s typically harmonic wheelhouse.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 22 Aug. 2023
Verb
So even if every not-Biden Democrat and every not-Republican-senator Trump supporter comes home in the end, the election in most states is going to come down to which way a more unpredictable group of voters breaks — the truly undecided.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 23 May 2024
Why Stair-Climbing Boosts Health Per Singh, the exercise’s benefits come down to one specific attribute: its vertical nature.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 22 May 2024
This usually comes down to personal preference: For example, some more affordable comforters and duvet inserts have a polyester shell, which can be soft and durable but not as breathable as 100% cotton.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2024
The success of Colorado’s laws — particularly the density measure — will come down to implementation and oversight, Horowitz said.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 20 May 2024
Approximately four inches of rain came down in under two hours and North Wilkesboro Speedway lost power, pushing the resumption of the Truck Series race to 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024
His choice came down to his love of music
A new social media outlet launched this month to keep Bay Area transit riders informed and engaged.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 19 May 2024
But the most questionable angle of Back to Black may come down to its depiction of Mitch.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 May 2024
But, before corn ethanol-to-jet fuel can be a viable alternative to conventional jet fuel, the emissions associated with corn ethanol production must come down.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024
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comedown
1 of 2 noun
come·down
ˈkəm-ˌdau̇n 
: a falling in status, position, or reputation
come down
2 of 2 verb(ˌ)kəm-ˈdau̇n
: to fall sick
came down with the flu
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