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
Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
But this game is going to come down to which quarterback can be more cautious with the football.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
Early January can feel like the comedown after too much sparkle.
—Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The main difference between the project in Miami-Dade and the one proposed for Palm Beach comes down to zoning.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 16 May 2026
But this game is going to come down to which quarterback can be more cautious with the football.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
Noun
Star Olympians, most notably Michael Phelps, have opened up about the difficulties of the comedown.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
Early January can feel like the comedown after too much sparkle.
—Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come down
Verb
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Little happens other than chain-smoking, costume changes and interminable shots of color-shifting strobe lighting splaying across the cast’s cheekbones.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Last July, when Colbert announced the end of the Late Show franchise on CBS, many wondered what happens when shows that function as cultural town squares begin to disappear?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
Noun
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D’Amaro has weathered a few bumps in his initial weeks on the job, however, among them the Bachelor meltdown, new attacks on Jimmy Kimmel, layoffs and the demise of a deal with OpenAI that was made on Iger’s watch.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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Now the airline’s demise has cleared the way for competitors to raise their prices—and has left roughly seventeen thousand people out of work.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
Verb
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In other words, there was a gap in the market.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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There are over 40 colors to choose from, although the prices vary by color and design.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Then eyeball-down a recipe accordingly.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 May 2026
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To deliver that Willis need to be clutch on third downs and execute when his offense is in the red zone.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
Verb
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And then all of a sudden, here comes Miranda Lambert in her little pink hat.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The existing political infrastructure has no way of accommodating migration on the coming scale, which will evacuate departure economies, and overwhelm destination societies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Noun
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But in this dark, increasingly sad final season, and in our dark, sad reality, sometimes actively delighting in an evil person’s downfall is the only way to go.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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Icons like the Amazon rainforest, Great Barrier Reef, and Victoria Falls tend to top the list, but sometimes a site’s notoriety can be its downfall, especially when high visitation leads to crowding and environmental degradation.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Detroit police arrested him in connection with the killing of the 23-year-old Barger when the crime occurred.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Police said the incident occurred in campus housing approximately one hour before being reported.—
Bethany Brown,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Consequently, any push for digital sovereignty that affects a large number of employees must be prepared to deal with setbacks and pushback.—
Kevin Korte,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The lawsuit presents one of the few setbacks the project could face, after DeSantis signed a bill last year that aimed to preempt local governments from enacting or enforcing regulations against presidential libraries.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2026
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