Thesaurus results for CAME DOWN

came down

verb

past tense of come down

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 decision on whether to enable Northwestern’s plans came down to Evanston’s City Council, which in October 2023 tied at a preliminary vote. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 In the end, their fate came down to seven wild and improbable seconds. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026 Evans, in fact, was the one who came down with the interception that was ultimately undone by the roughing the passer penalty. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 The sales veteran said estimating a value of a film, country by country, came down to a mixture of experience and expertise. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026 The court’s decision came down while Fisher was studying for the bar. — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 The news came down mid-festival that Malkovich had won the Best Actor prize at Venice for his performance in Martin McDonagh’s latest film. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 However, Sunday’s game came down to execution in the late innings. — Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2026 The game came down to the final seconds as Ocoee missed a 40-yard field goal attempt. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for came down

Verb

The fatal shooting happened at a home in Douglas, roughly an hour north of Valdosta.

— Asia Simone Burns, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026
But what happened after the final whistle turned a great night into one Ty’Resi will cherish.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of happened

Verb

There was just one white—Blanc de Lynch-Bages 2025—so everyone got that one correct.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
When the drummer was compelled the leave the stage Thursday in Tulsa, there was some confusion during an approximate 25-minute break before the music resumed with Journey’s drum tech, Steve Toomey, taking over.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of was

Verb

And in the ninth, Trent Grisham went down swinging against Rays closer Bryan Baker for the final out, stranding a runner at second.

— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
On this day in 1972, a plane went down carrying a rugby team.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of went down

Verb

The charges from April are said to have occurred between 1999 and 2005 and involve four women.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Sunday's attack occurred as the Saudis hosted a major international energy conference in Riyadh, with other high-profile events including an investment gathering on the horizon.

— SAMY MAGDY, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026