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
Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The game included seven triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The warm embrace of Shanks’ feature directorial debut has been so impactful that the New Zealand and Australia-raised YouTuber-turned-filmmaker has already started worrying about the comedown in humorous fashion.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
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Verb
Lower interest rates over the next several quarters will certainly help in the cost of debt for dealmaking, but the reason rates are coming down is because of weakness in the economy.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
The game included seven triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
No amount of mugging before the cameras in Tianjin could mask the comedown this represents.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The warm embrace of Shanks’ feature directorial debut has been so impactful that the New Zealand and Australia-raised YouTuber-turned-filmmaker has already started worrying about the comedown in humorous fashion.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come down
Verb
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These real estate pros know what’s actually happening in a specific neighborhood can affect a home’s price, including microtrends that may not be reflected in the broader data.—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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European football governing body UEFA’s allowable loss limit is less than the Premier League’s, so lowering wages has already happened at continental level, and its squad-cost rule is directly targeted at what teams spend on players.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum return for the follow-up and are seen in the trailer as Madame Morrible and the Wizard, respectively, plotting Elphaba’s demise.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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People have often tried to predict the end of the world, and while rumors of its imminent demise have been exaggerated, the viral video by Mhlakela and mixed social media reaction to it show the intrigue that the belief retains.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There are 4,550 spaces allocated for residents, 2,100 spaces for entertainment center visitors and 390 spaces for store and restaurant patrons.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Now there are three locations (the newest in the Berryessa area near BART), and their first stand at Levi’s Stadium.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While Sistas offers no shortage of ups and downs among the characters, in reality, many of the show's stars have established relationships and families off-screen.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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According to Pro Football Focus, Breece Hall played between 55-65% of the Jets’ offensive snaps, Braelon Allen was the backup on early downs, and Isaiah Davis was the primary third-down back.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The production came just in time to help the Angels (72-88) put a serious dent in the Astros’ chances of going to the playoffs.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Mornings taste better with a fresh fruit smoothie and sunrise on your deck, and the always smiling and hospitable resort staff keeps the surprises coming—maybe a floating breakfast one day or champagne at dusk the next.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Starring Boszhardt, Gershon, Adrian Enscoe (Dickinson), Chelsea Gilligan (Star-Crossed), and Madison Lewis (Alexander IRL), the film chronicles the downfall of the once-powerful Wendolyn family.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
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And then another downfall just before the seventh-inning stretch.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After officers arrived, a police shooting occurred, leaving the woman and child dead.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Does that difference, and the fact that one direction has a slightly greater redshift for its objects than the opposite direction, tell us anything about where, all those billions of years ago, the Big Bang actually occurred?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
26 Sep. 2025
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But if those talks yielded any progress, or any setbacks, neither side is talking about it.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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Argentine investors cheered the announcement, which came after the peso and stocks had tumbled in recent weeks following Milei’s setback in local elections.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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