Synonyms of come down

come down 1 of 2

verb

as in to happen

to take place

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• be
• come
• occur
• come about
• go down
• come to pass
• do
• come off
• go on
• cook
• pass
• befall
• chance
• come up
• transpire
• hap
• rise
• betide
• shape (up)
• fall out
• spring (up)
• turn out
• develop
• crop (up)
• arise
• proceed
• go off
• result
• materialize
• intervene
• follow
• break

comedown

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demise
• down
• downfall
• setback
• decline
• disappointment
• fall
• flameout
• reversal
• defeat
• descent
• collapse
• breakdown
• crash
• dégringolade
• Götterdämmerung
• humiliation
• burnout
• meltdown
• undoing
• ruin
• nadir
• disgrace
• abasement
• bottom

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rise
• up
• ascent
• progress
• advance
• exaltation
• headway
• aggrandizement
• flower
• prime
• heyday

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of come down

Verb

The difference comes down to how a CMO thinks about the role itself. — Vlada Grebenykova, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

At that moment, a couple who had booked seats in front of Shoichiro came down the stone steps next to him and sat down. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Noun

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

The country is finally waking to the comedown Vance predicted. — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026