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
Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 22 Aug. 2023
The pact marks a victory for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao and a humbling comedown for Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, which had been growing in size and recognition before a clash between the two men set off a series of events that shook investor confidence in the latter's firm.
—Heard Editors, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2022
The comedown: After stimulus boom, Americans face a darkening economy
These trends, however, have been in place for much of the president’s tenure.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 20 July 2023
Of course, the sense of malaise may, in part, be a comedown from the frantic bidding wars of the last few years, which were fueled by historically low interest rates.
—Curbed, 19 Apr. 2023
San Francisco – After leading the majors with 107 wins last season, the Giants have had a giant comedown.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
After all, there’s no better post-Pride comedown than to remind us why Pride was a riot in the first place.
—Vulture, 28 June 2023
The pact marks a victory for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao and a humbling comedown for Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, which had been growing in size and recognition before a clash between the two men set off a series of events that shook investor confidence in his firm.
—Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2022
Then again, that was a big comedown from the combined 58-13 record (.817) in extras over the first 14 games of the season.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2023
Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
And while still high compared to pre-pandemic levels, rent prices are steadily coming down on a national level.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2023
Then Mendel came down on the arm of her father Gilles.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
The decision to pause came down to a knife-edge vote.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 21 Sep. 2023
Now, Kamala Harris came down to Florida, demagogued some of these other people, took her side.
—ABC News, 20 Sep. 2023
The price discrepancy comes down to a range of factors, including proximity to refineries, ports, pipeline and blending terminals—and taxes.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
The exponential growth of electric or hybrid vehicles registered in Maryland bodes well for the state’s Advanced Clean Cars II goals, but sustaining it will require relative prices to come down and charging to become more accessible.
—Victoria Stavish, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2023
Usually, that comes down to deciding between a hotel and a vacation rental.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2023
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Noun
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
The pact marks a victory for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao and a humbling comedown for Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, which had been growing in size and recognition before a clash between the two men set off a series of events that shook investor confidence in the latter's firm.
—Heard Editors, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2022
The comedown: After stimulus boom, Americans face a darkening economy
These trends, however, have been in place for much of the president’s tenure.
—Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 20 July 2023
Of course, the sense of malaise may, in part, be a comedown from the frantic bidding wars of the last few years, which were fueled by historically low interest rates.
—Curbed, 19 Apr. 2023
San Francisco – After leading the majors with 107 wins last season, the Giants have had a giant comedown.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
After all, there’s no better post-Pride comedown than to remind us why Pride was a riot in the first place.
—Vulture, 28 June 2023
The pact marks a victory for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao and a humbling comedown for Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, which had been growing in size and recognition before a clash between the two men set off a series of events that shook investor confidence in his firm.
—Caitlin Ostroff, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2022
Then again, that was a big comedown from the combined 58-13 record (.817) in extras over the first 14 games of the season.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2023
Verb
Coincidentally, Friday’s ruling came down around the same time that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were announcing the creation of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention in a Rose Garden event.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2023
And while still high compared to pre-pandemic levels, rent prices are steadily coming down on a national level.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2023
Then Mendel came down on the arm of her father Gilles.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
The decision to pause came down to a knife-edge vote.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 21 Sep. 2023
Now, Kamala Harris came down to Florida, demagogued some of these other people, took her side.
—ABC News, 20 Sep. 2023
The price discrepancy comes down to a range of factors, including proximity to refineries, ports, pipeline and blending terminals—and taxes.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
The exponential growth of electric or hybrid vehicles registered in Maryland bodes well for the state’s Advanced Clean Cars II goals, but sustaining it will require relative prices to come down and charging to become more accessible.
—Victoria Stavish, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2023
Usually, that comes down to deciding between a hotel and a vacation rental.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2023
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Kids Definition
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
Legal Definition
come down
intransitive verb
came down; coming down
: to be announced
the decision came down from the Supreme Court
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