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
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
For as much spotlight head coaches get in the NBA, a team’s culture ultimately comes down to players, Van Gundy said.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 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
Bewilderingly, both men ended up in the penalty box, but the NHL came down on Benn for the play, fining him more than $2,600 for the dangerous play.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
For as much spotlight head coaches get in the NBA, a team’s culture ultimately comes down to players, Van Gundy said.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 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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When the February attack happened, the pair were engaged in nuclear discussions.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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This happened with the shooting at NFL headquarters in New York City, when Charlie Kirk was assassinated, and to a lesser extent, with the recent incident at the White House Correspondents dinner.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Since Gateway’s demise, Northrop has been positioning the HALO module as an option for a surface habitat, and Europe may also suggest that I-HAB be used on the surface as well.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps the owner’s unexpected absence was an indication that the rumors about my imminent demise were wrong and that things were not so certain.—
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But there was something delightful about how each new director built on the original formula.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are ways of using social media as just a private photo album or a diary, but it is designed to be public and for content to spread beyond its context.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Before a race, there is the build-up and tap-down of distance, the strategic use of drinking liquids, eating gels and consuming grams of carbs to survive and successfully complete running that long distance.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Back then, the 6-7, 250-pound Lohner hadn’t played a down of football before joining Utah’s program for his final college season.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
Verb
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This beguiling wine bar on one of the original streets of Chinatown is a model for how to enter a historic neighborhood respectfully, without erasing what came before.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Then the Solar System Dynamics Group at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory analyzes the objects that will come closest to Earth, using infrared-scanning telescopes such as NEOWISE to estimate the size of asteroids, especially darker ones that are difficult to see in the visible spectrum.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 May 2026
Noun
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His downfall was as sudden as an avalanche.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The Venezuelan Communist Party, which had already distanced itself from Maduro before his downfall, has become another major source of criticism against Rodríguez’s administration.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The shooting occurred just as officers were responding to a noise complaint about the party, police have said.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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So maybe my cancellation was just a naturally occurring tumor that just had to be cut out of the corporation.—
Lacey Rose,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Noun
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The Bucs avenged a 12-10 loss and a 16-8 setback in the two regular-season matchups between the two teams.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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On Saturday, the schools learned how much the setbacks affected their playoff seeding.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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“Come down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20down. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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