as in to happen
to take place
let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting
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as in demise
a loss of status
after a rapid rise to stardom, the rock band's comedown was just as quick
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Recent Examples of come down
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
In many cases, the difference between finding an incredible deal and missing it entirely comes down to who was willing to make one more phone call, attend one more meeting, or start one more conversation.
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James Nelson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
Opponent-process theory, refined in the seventies by the psychologists Richard Solomon and John Corbit, holds that the body balances out the high of a drug with the opposing force of a comedown or a withdrawal.
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Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Verb
As oil has come down from late April peaks, Wall Street banks have cut their year-end forecasts.
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John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
In many cases, the difference between finding an incredible deal and missing it entirely comes down to who was willing to make one more phone call, attend one more meeting, or start one more conversation.
—
James Nelson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
Is this a comedown for blockchain technology, which began as a rebellion against Wall Street and governmental control of global finance?
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Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
Opponent-process theory, refined in the seventies by the psychologists Richard Solomon and John Corbit, holds that the body balances out the high of a drug with the opposing force of a comedown or a withdrawal.
—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come down
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Prime Day 2026 is here and now’s the time to jump on all the amazing deals happening this week, starting today, Tuesday, June 23 through Friday, June 26.
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Here are the state races happening June 23 and a few key races to watch.
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In a sense, Western multinationals unwittingly created their chief global competitors, along with the conditions for their own demise.
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Iserson also touched on Ponies‘ modest viewership, which ultimately led to its demise despite strong critical acclaim.
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There were kids battling adults of the same age as their parents.
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Projections varied in the weeks leading up to the draft with no real consensus among draft analysts, but in the last 24 hours there were strong indications the Clippers would choose Wagler and the Nets would take Brown.
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Offensively, Jones is a bit of a head-down scorer, but his shooting is starting to get interesting.
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But Johnson failed to get up-and-down for birdie on the easy par-five fifth, where Clark made eagle.
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Over the past few months, Anthropic’s aspirations in the life sciences have begun to come into focus.
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The effort comes as Colorado officials have renewed concerns about mountain pine beetles.
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Bunting’s downfall in Toronto was the out-of-control rambunctiousness that led to far too many penalties.
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The steep drop in the housing market and the resulting downfall of the mortgage industry led to a credit crisis that brought the economy into a recession.
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The 82 year old was traveling with 12 other family members from Kansas City to Chicago when the crash occurred, attorney Sam Wendt said.
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El Niño shifts global weather patterns A naturally occurring climate cycle, El Niño is already exerting effects along the equator, said Daniel Swain, a climate scientist with the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, during his June 17 WeatherWest podcast.
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Despite setbacks, Trout remains a superstar, but his comments about Philly appear more reflective than predictive of a move.
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But the company’s appeal, particularly in the face of setbacks, is also reliant on a combination of story and Musk’s own image in ways that are not necessarily connected to reality.
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