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
Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
But the measure of the accountability of teachers and administrators for implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future still comes down to student testing.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 8 Aug. 2024
Yes, the regular ol’ NHL returned Saturday night, and after the breathtaking speed and Olympic intensity and patriotic fervor of the 4 Nations Face-Off, a Chicago Blackhawks-Columbus Blue Jackets matchup was always going to be something of a comedown.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Barcelona’s Xavi Hernández came down the right side of the field and lofted a chip into the penalty box.
—Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
But the measure of the accountability of teachers and administrators for implementing the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future still comes down to student testing.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 22 May 2025
Noun
All this is obviously a comedown from the grand plans of past decades to solve all the planet’s energy problems.
—IEEE Spectrum, 8 Aug. 2024
Yes, the regular ol’ NHL returned Saturday night, and after the breathtaking speed and Olympic intensity and patriotic fervor of the 4 Nations Face-Off, a Chicago Blackhawks-Columbus Blue Jackets matchup was always going to be something of a comedown.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come down
Verb
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On Friday, May 16, the Idaho State Police (ISP) revealed the names and origin countries of the individuals who died in the May 1 crash, which happened just before 7:15 p.m. on U.S. Highway 20 near Henry's Lake State Park — about 16 miles west of Yellowstone.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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When this happens, passengers are asked to dump their drinks out in a dedicated dumping facility or throw the whole thing away into a trash can.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
Noun
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For all the obituaries written about ESG in the past year, reports of its demise have been greatly exaggerated.—
Daniel Sutter,
National Review,
16 May 2025
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This is not the time to issue a prediction of demise, not particularly close to it.—
Martin Rogers,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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There are also tons of deals on travel clothes, from matching sets to wear on the plane to comfy maxi dresses to go from day to night.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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And then there is the ancient and obsolete Bear Cut bridge, which connects the causeway and Virginia Key to Miami-Dade’s massively popular Crandon Park and, beyond it, to the village of Key Biscayne and Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park and is years overdue for replacement.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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He has been married to The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star since 2020 and the two have had their ups and downs over the years.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Inconsistent Revenue: Spiky cash flow, one-off projects, and seasonal ups and downs create unpredictability.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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What looks like productivity is often the downfall of those who refuse to delegate.—
Charles Fallon,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Since then, numerous videos have been circulating on social media discussing the downfall and debating the comeback of waterbeds.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Building failures, from malfunctioning boilers and coolers to plumbing and roof leaks, are increasingly occurring, some of them during high-profile medical and tech conventions, the most recent just a couple of months ago.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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This inflammatory condition occurs due to your immune system attacking your joint linings.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
25 May 2025
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Yet Vardy took his early setbacks and used them to become one of the most resilient players in history.—
Ciarán McArdle,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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By all accounts, there has been no setback in his return from the elbow inflammation that has sidelined him since mid-March.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2025
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The department also recently ended a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana that came about in the wake of the Supreme Court's landmark Brown v. Board of Education case.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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One of the discoveries came about because Viégas is from Brazil.—
Jonathan L. Zittrain,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2025
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