COME DOWN (WITH) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

come down (with)

verb

Definition of come down (with)

as in to get

to become affected with (a disease or disorder) I hope that you're not coming down with a cold

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One thing everyone agrees on, though, is that airfare is likely to keep getting more expensive.

— Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 July 2026
And the research proves that this type of bias is only getting worse.

— Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of get

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One villager had been bitten and is being treated in hospital, while a dozen locals had formed a team to catch the snakes, the Hongxing report said.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
But the rally ended when Hernández’s liner up the middle landed in the glove of Rockies right-hander Jimmy Herget, who just entered the game, catching Kyle Tucker off first base for a double play.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of catch

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The group arrives at the lake during mosquito season, triggering a buzz of paranoia amongst the local lake residents, fearing that Davey’s friends will expose them to contracting HIV from a mosquito bite.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
Ava Gardner, The Secret Conversations The actress was contracted to write a memoir, but after hours of conversation with her ghostwriter, changed her mind; this book is drawn from those tapes.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

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