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
Brown came down to talk to an officer, expressing confusion at why police had been called.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The city council vote to approve the funding package came down 5-2, with Councilmember Brice Stewart and Mayor Rory Rowland voting in opposition.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Director Michael Uppendahl says the decision to shift the focus of the series in the eleventh hour to a teenage girl the audience had never met came down to who among us would be the best commentator on a global sensation.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
In this case, though, when Kelly landed from his jump, his foot came down on Yilmaz’s Achilles tendon and Kwiatkowski decided that his actions could endanger the safety of his opponent — an offence that warrants a straight red card instead of a yellow.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The game included 12 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Stop Sales came down on them, sending them into the garbage.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
But the heart-stopping final came down to 3-on-3 overtime, where New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes scored the winning goal, handing the Americans a 2-1 win and their first Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey since 1980.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
According to the letter sent from Paxton’s office to Sorrells, the opinion came down to the wording of the law.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The city council vote to approve the funding package came down 5-2, with Councilmember Brice Stewart and Mayor Rory Rowland voting in opposition.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
Director Michael Uppendahl says the decision to shift the focus of the series in the eleventh hour to a teenage girl the audience had never met came down to who among us would be the best commentator on a global sensation.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
In this case, though, when Kelly landed from his jump, his foot came down on Yilmaz’s Achilles tendon and Kwiatkowski decided that his actions could endanger the safety of his opponent — an offence that warrants a straight red card instead of a yellow.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The game included 12 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Stop Sales came down on them, sending them into the garbage.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
But the heart-stopping final came down to 3-on-3 overtime, where New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes scored the winning goal, handing the Americans a 2-1 win and their first Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey since 1980.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
According to the letter sent from Paxton’s office to Sorrells, the opinion came down to the wording of the law.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came down
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The most serious mid-air collision involving the plane happened in 1966, when a B-52 bomber carrying nuclear bombs struck a tanker near Palomares, Spain.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The landslides happened in recent days in the Gamo Zone districts of Gacho Baba, Kamba and Bonke, said Mesfin Manuqa, the Gamo Zone director of disaster response.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There was an array of local snacks and drinks in the fridge, plus local coffee and tea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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There was no immediate White House comment.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Not only were their engagement rings polar opposites, but the manner in which each proposal went down reflected the differences between Diana and Camilla’s relationships with Charles.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Longhorns went down in order in their half.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Michigan attack The latest incident to grab national headlines occurred Thursday afternoon at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, about 25 miles northwest of Detroit.—
Daniel Hunt
March 12,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The attack occurred after projectiles struck four other vessels in Gulf waters, according to port, maritime security and risk firms.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Came down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20down. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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