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
Seattle had one last chance to seal a win as Hiedeman came down the court with just over 11 seconds left.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
To the artist, that proverbial fourth wall came down after making 2024's 9 Lives.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
When the sentence came down, Perez was already serving nine years for felony possession of firearms.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The ruling came down shortly before the protest started.
—Reeti Malhotra
updated May 21, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The plane came down hard, fast and bumpy, yet stuck the landing.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
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.
—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
The game included 15 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
To the artist, that proverbial fourth wall came down after making 2024's 9 Lives.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
When the sentence came down, Perez was already serving nine years for felony possession of firearms.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The ruling came down shortly before the protest started.
—Reeti Malhotra
updated May 21, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
The plane came down hard, fast and bumpy, yet stuck the landing.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
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.
—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
The game included 15 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came down
Verb
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What happened that day at the lake?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The Port Authority of Allegheny County Police said Wednesday that Devante Clark, 31, was arrested in Downtown Pittsburgh and charged in a stabbing that happened in early May on a bus along the East Busway near the Homewood Station.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
Verb
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There was no resolution, of course.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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For organizers, there was no more fitting place to begin the centennial celebration.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The arena went down to the wire, with missing seats, unfinished amenities (like running water in bathrooms), and a small ice delay before ultimately hosting the games.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Then, over remote woods, the helicopter went down.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Verb
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According to the report, the incident occurred in late April in Yuba City.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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This complaint describes events that allegedly occurred nearly twenty years ago and is based solely on the plaintiff’s account.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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“Came down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20down. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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