as in happened
to take place
let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of came down
At some point, when Cabello came down the stage closer to the crowd, a crew member rushed to redo the back of Cabello’s corset.
—
Michelle Lee, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Fellow first-year Beaux Collins (Notre Dame) had an impressive 80 receiving yards in last Saturday’s win over the crosstown Jets, and rookie safety Makari Paige (Michigan) came down with a pick.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Surinder Gupta came down with a high fever one winter night in 1974.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
Jennifer Davis, president and chief marketing officer of Central States Building Works, said the decision to expand ultimately came down to customer needs.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2025
Most of the citations came in the first two years of the new pay transparency requirements, although four came down this year.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
Collier went up to contend for a rebound and came down awkwardly on her right foot.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
After the stars came down from their amusement, the interview continued, though the conversation eventually shifted back to Kitsch's past predicament.
—EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Breaches often came down to timing—like posting before a partner or family member.
—Alessandra Schade, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Michelle Lee, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Fellow first-year Beaux Collins (Notre Dame) had an impressive 80 receiving yards in last Saturday’s win over the crosstown Jets, and rookie safety Makari Paige (Michigan) came down with a pick.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Surinder Gupta came down with a high fever one winter night in 1974.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 21 Aug. 2025
Jennifer Davis, president and chief marketing officer of Central States Building Works, said the decision to expand ultimately came down to customer needs.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2025
Most of the citations came in the first two years of the new pay transparency requirements, although four came down this year.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
Collier went up to contend for a rebound and came down awkwardly on her right foot.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 5 Aug. 2025
After the stars came down from their amusement, the interview continued, though the conversation eventually shifted back to Kitsch's past predicament.
—EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Breaches often came down to timing—like posting before a partner or family member.
—Alessandra Schade, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came down
Verb
-
Out of 34 matchups between FBS teams that have been played at least 110 times, Mizzou-Kansas is one of two that hasn’t happened the past two seasons.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
-
Eight of the top ten drawings happened this decade.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
But with an encouraging slate of opponents upcoming, there’s more hope for this Cowboys team to make a push for the playoffs today than there was yesterday.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
-
If there was the intention to strengthen in central defence with Jaka Bijol, should that have heralded the right moment to generate more room in the transfer budget with Struijk’s sale?—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
During the seventh inning of a San Diego Padres loss, All-Star reliever Jason Adam went down with a non-contact injury.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
-
Increasingly frustrated by this summer’s tumult, Unai Emery went down for his pre-match hit.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The area where the shooting occurred is largely commercial, including vehicle service, recycling and trucking companies.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
-
Quatraro said the injury occurred some time before Witt exited in the seventh inning.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Came down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share