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
Both results came down to basics.
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Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The order that came down from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s director, Meghan Hertel, applies to Zone 3, the waters from the Sonoma-Mendocino County line south to Pigeon Point near Pescadero in San Mateo County.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The game included eight triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Tyriq Green had multiple interceptions; cornerback Ellis Robinson came down with one, too.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Dearth said Crew came down with the flu last year, but his symptoms didn't seem to be getting better with time.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Sarah Gardner was outside the courtroom in downtown LA when that verdict came down.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Those variations came down to either a deal that kept the 24-year-old with the organization for the rest of his career or through his first two free-agent years.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
In late February, a landmark farmhouse came down on the southeast corner of the megasite.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The order that came down from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s director, Meghan Hertel, applies to Zone 3, the waters from the Sonoma-Mendocino County line south to Pigeon Point near Pescadero in San Mateo County.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
The game included eight triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Tyriq Green had multiple interceptions; cornerback Ellis Robinson came down with one, too.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Dearth said Crew came down with the flu last year, but his symptoms didn't seem to be getting better with time.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Sarah Gardner was outside the courtroom in downtown LA when that verdict came down.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Those variations came down to either a deal that kept the 24-year-old with the organization for the rest of his career or through his first two free-agent years.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
In late February, a landmark farmhouse came down on the southeast corner of the megasite.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came down
Verb
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That’s what happened in Game 3, as Denver largely kept Edwards and Julius Randle in check.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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That was a discovery that happened at the end.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After Monday night’s Game 4 victory, there was no bravado, no declarations and no viral sound bites waiting to be misinterpreted.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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There was no comedian present (there was, however, a mentalist) for this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, but that didn’t stop Jimmy Kimmel from presenting his alternative version of what his WHCD monologue might look like on his Thursday, April 23, show.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The major aspects of basketball aren’t the reason Philadelphia went down 108-100 to Boston.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This is a story that Yetnikoff loved to tell, and some version of that possibly went down.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Preliminary reports cited by Mexican news outlet Diario Puntual indicate that a security guard at the building did not hear gunshots, adding uncertainty about how the crime occurred.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The earthquake's epicenter was roughly 41 miles west of Petrolia and occurred at a depth of 6 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Came down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20down. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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