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
Will Tizard, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Curated by Hamza Walker, Bennett Simpson, and Kara Walker, the show was conceived eight years ago, as statues were beginning to come down.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Liam Hess, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
No amount of mugging before the cameras in Tianjin could mask the comedown this represents.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
First, sometimes one moose will migrate, while another from the same area will not – something, Novakova says, that may well just come down to an animal’s personality.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Curated by Hamza Walker, Bennett Simpson, and Kara Walker, the show was conceived eight years ago, as statues were beginning to come down.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Not just the frenzy and the fabulousness of the fashion show, but the emotional comedown afterwards?
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
No amount of mugging before the cameras in Tianjin could mask the comedown this represents.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come down
Verb
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The last time this happened in the Championship before this season was 2013-14, when Derby, Middlesbrough, Bolton Wanderers, Wednesday and Yeovil Town all failed to win any of their first five home matches.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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And while the end result was once again pretty anti-climactic, there were actually some other notable things happening in episode 5 of Survivor 49, so let’s make like Nate and MC on the sandbags and get to work.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jonathan even orchestrates the circumstances of his own death, following Alison’s suggestion before her accidental demise.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Was the team’s demise about money?—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There was a casino, Grandy said.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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There aren't a ton of great options in free agency, though there may not be too many choices at all via trade either, as most teams have their starter and backup quarterbacks locked in and won't be looking to part with either at this point in the year.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Prior to that, the couple dated between 2003 and 2013 and went through their fair share of ups and downs.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 Oct. 2025
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Despite their ups and downs, Diane von Fürstenberg and Barry Diller are in it for the long haul.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chelsea shared on Instagram that Maximus spent eight days in the hospital before being able to come home.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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With that immense wealth comes a responsibility to give back to Louisville and the world, several members of the family told the Courier Journal.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Aeschylus’s telling of the myth includes the detail that Prometheus has a role as a data harvester of sorts, armed with information that helps Zeus and the Titans come to power, but also information about Zeus’s eventual downfall.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Lorch’s downfall in 2002 was an earthquake in the city’s youth-basketball circles.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the time, many bettors turned to social media to say that something shady occurred regarding prop bets involving his stats for that night.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The ebbs and flows of results will occur for any team, but the best coaches are those who keep any short-term slumps to a minimum.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This recent injury followed a similar setback in 2023.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Occasional setbacks are part of the process—stay consistent and calm, and your dog will learn.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Come down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20down. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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