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
Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
The game included 12 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Read on to learn why experts say drinking on a plane can spark symptoms beyond feeling tipsy, and make the comedown that much worse.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 30 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Ellison was taking meetings at Skydance’s sleek Santa Monica headquarters on Friday when word came down that the path had been cleared for Paramount to take WBD.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
The game included 12 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
Early January can feel like the comedown after too much sparkle.
—Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
Read on to learn why experts say drinking on a plane can spark symptoms beyond feeling tipsy, and make the comedown that much worse.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come down
Verb
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Mickey Drexler doesn’t like to wait for things to happen.—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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In Chechnya, only the first step happened, which was predictable.—
Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The final term in the Drake equation, L, cannot be used to predict humanity’s demise.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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The fall of Oseguera is widely seen as an exclamation point marking the demise of what critics viewed as López Obrador’s passive approach.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The last Democrat to win statewide there was in 1994.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While his run defense still lags well behind his pass-rushing talent, the difference Chaisson can make on third downs and other high-leverage situations should earn him a nice payday.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
2 Mar. 2026
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Las Palmas has had the usual share of ups and downs but came through the COVID pandemic intact.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With the comments from the Joneses that an active free agency period is coming, this could be an exciting few weeks for the Cowboys for the first time in over a decade.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Mar. 2026
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The crashes come during heavy bombardment on Gulf nations as part of an expanding war with Iran.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is plenty to chew on within the script, but what seems missing is a more concrete interrogation of the ultimate downfall.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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But the downfall of the regime and the removal of the country's leaders could represent an even more maximalist — and unpredictable — aim.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The earthquake's epicenter was located approximately 11 miles east-southeast of Johannesburg and occurred at a depth of just 1 mile.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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These conditions reinforce one another over time, quietly damaging blood vessels and organs long before a heart attack or kidney failure occurs.—
Jia Shen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The program is deemed successful, Marine officials said, if a Marine and their family can transition to living independently, or if the servicemember encounters a setback and contacts the call center for assistance.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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Apollo and other private equity firms are facing a variety of setbacks as of late, including declining returns, longer holding periods and investment exit concerns against a challenging backdrop for fundraising.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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