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
The match came down to him and Elijah after the latter was able to toss members of The System out of the ring while also avoiding Frankie Kazarian trying to get back into the match following his own elimination.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Larry came down to buy a cream separator and ended up buying the whole facility.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
According to the series' stars, the decision to end Outlander with season 8 came down to the story reaching a natural stopping point, while ensuring the beloved drama had enough time for a proper farewell.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The game included 15 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The Poolville violation came down to one prior athletic participation form, or PAPF, that was not filled out — the UIL’s transfer eligibility form that must be completed by an athlete’s previous school.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The third person to die, a German woman, came down with a fever and malaise on April 28.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
During the Braves’ recent trip to Philadelphia, Kyle Farmer came down with a nasty illness possibly brought on by norovirus.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
Both results came down to basics.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
Larry came down to buy a cream separator and ended up buying the whole facility.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 May 2026
According to the series' stars, the decision to end Outlander with season 8 came down to the story reaching a natural stopping point, while ensuring the beloved drama had enough time for a proper farewell.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The game included 15 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The Poolville violation came down to one prior athletic participation form, or PAPF, that was not filled out — the UIL’s transfer eligibility form that must be completed by an athlete’s previous school.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
The third person to die, a German woman, came down with a fever and malaise on April 28.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
During the Braves’ recent trip to Philadelphia, Kyle Farmer came down with a nasty illness possibly brought on by norovirus.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
Both results came down to basics.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came down
Verb
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Except that is not what happened.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Police said the fatal confrontation happened next to a weed truck parked across from a gas station.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
Verb
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There was an active shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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In our family, my father was usually the one driving, but there was never any doubt who was really setting our direction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Orlando captain Robin Jansson went down with a knock in the first half.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Gardiner also had three phones on him when the plane went down this week, according to prosecutors.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
Verb
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All of the passengers survived the crash, which occurred roughly 80 miles from the Florida coast Tuesday, according to officials.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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The play occurred early in the game as the Fever held a two-point lead.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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“Came down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20down. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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