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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Verb
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Maybe there's a path for Turner to get there eventually.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025 -
So much for my hope that Jess would get a promotion!—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
8 July 2025
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The fireball that caught the attention of people across the southeastern United States is presumed to be from a meteor fragmenting in the sky, according to meteorologists and other experts.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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That unique twist is exactly what caught the attention of Quinn Cosgrove, bass player for local Kansas band The Whips.—
Ramal Nasim,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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Sanford contracted with Zambelli Fireworks, based in Cranberry Township, Pa., for the pyrotechnics at a cost of $40,000.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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Colley was admitted to the hospital after injuring his arm from a fall, but then quickly contracted COVID-19, which developed into pneumonia, Owen said.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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“Come down (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20down%20%28with%29. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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