as in happened
to take place
let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting
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Recent Examples of came down
Those violence rates often came down remarkably fast once the improvement began, and more effective policing was the common element in that progress.
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John Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
As the crowd came down the street toward the makeshift memorial set up for Renee Nicole Good, a chorus of voices could be heard as a protester with a megaphone led the emotional, peaceful crowd through a series of chants.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Seasoned by past experiences, including two playoff losses that came down to the final moments.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
After that initial week, my buddies from college came down to see me, which was super nice.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
The game included 11 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
Shortly after, three other homes came down.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
My mother came down for this surgery, too.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The last time these schools met was in the 2024 Vocational (Small) Bowl, which came down to the wire (36-30 in favor of Tri-County).
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
John Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
As the crowd came down the street toward the makeshift memorial set up for Renee Nicole Good, a chorus of voices could be heard as a protester with a megaphone led the emotional, peaceful crowd through a series of chants.
—Julia Ainsley, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Seasoned by past experiences, including two playoff losses that came down to the final moments.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
After that initial week, my buddies from college came down to see me, which was super nice.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
The game included 11 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
Shortly after, three other homes came down.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
My mother came down for this surgery, too.
—Nicholas Thompson, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
The last time these schools met was in the 2024 Vocational (Small) Bowl, which came down to the wire (36-30 in favor of Tri-County).
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came down
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The driver that struck Riddles has not been charged with any crimes for the crash, which happened as Riddles tried to cross the road in an area that wasn't marked with a crosswalk.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Julia Roberts commanded attention from the red carpet to the stage, couples new and old stepped out for a glamorous date night and a few unexpected crossovers happened inside the venue.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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There was also the possibility of the Panthers activating interior offensive lineman Chandler Zavala ahead of Saturday’s game.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Years later, in June 2023, the FBI and the Department of Justice said there was no credible evidence of foul play in his death, according to a DOJ report.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Austin Deculus, Bobby Hart and Trevor Penning also have had an opportunity to serve as quarterback Justin Herbert’s blind-side protector after first Slater and then Alt went down with serious injuries.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Now, a caveat is that the rush defense really struggled when defensive tackle Milton Williams went down with an injury.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office reported that the avalanche occurred Friday afternoon in a remote area near Longs Pass, a popular hiking spot in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Quickly, the miracle occurred—and the engine amply fulfilled the collective dream of the men gathered on the bank.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Came down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20down. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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