COMEDOWN Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

come down 1 of 2

verb

Definition of come down

as in to happen

to take place let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting

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comedown

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noun

ˈkəm-ˌdau̇n

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

Verb

Despite that, not everyone wants to see the mall come down and warehouses go up in its place. — Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The fight for the new district comes down to whether Florida voters will follow Larkin and the leftward trend in New York, Colorado, Seattle and Washington, DC. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Noun

The pacing is more frenetic, the narration more biting, the flashbacks more jarring, and the comedowns much harsher. — Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026 There ultimately wasn’t a ton of action and was certainly a comedown from the thrilling contests played out a day before. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for come down

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Verb

Confession, but questions remain Precisely what happened after Berezovska, Reut and Zhykovych met by the highway is unclear — each of the two men have given their own version of the story.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The tinted windows looked out onto the courts where Richardson trained some of the best young female players in the Rio Grande Valley, but the glass was one-way, and from outside, nothing that happened in the room was visible.

— Molly Hensley-Clancy, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of happen

Noun

Tubes from hospital equipment were still attached to his face, gunshot wounds on his right side were still gaping, and tattoos which included a gun and a bullet casing were still embedded in his skin, a permanent memorial to the tools of his demise.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
But just one injury — or significant drop in play, for that matter – could bring about Miami’s early demise.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of demise

Verb

There are steps everywhere, apart from the restaurant, and access on and off the boats can be a bit tricky.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
According to the District Attorney’s Office, there were 571 parole hearings scheduled last year for people sentenced in San Diego to life in prison.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The blazing speed around the end is especially noticeable for a team that has lacked that flash in past seasons — and also was miserable on third downs during last year’s disappointing 6-11 campaign.

— Jesse Newell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
On second-and-8 at the Kansas City 27-yard line in the third quarter, rookie fifth-round running back Emmett Johnson ran up the middle for four yards, and a defensive holding gave the Chiefs a fresh set of downs.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of down

Verb

As for Joe Musgrove’s next opportunity, that will come Thursday for Triple-A El Paso for Oklahoma City.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Menon came aboard on July 14, making the trip on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft along with cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of come

Verb

Most of the gains occurred during the initial stages of the health emergency when student loan payments were paused.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
The Pulaski County sheriff's office is investigating a shooting that occurred in the College Station neighborhood of Little Rock on Saturday.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of occur

Noun

Another veteran right-hander, pending free agent Nick Pivetta, is uncertain to return this season after suffering a flexor strain in April and a recent setback in his rehab.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
The latest setback comes at a time when Toronto is already managing a lengthy injury list, making organizational depth especially important.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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