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

Shortly before the court ruling came down, Prince Harry arrived at think tank Chatham House in London for his first public event of the week. — Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

The Miami terminals featured dingy discount stores, and the food choice sometimes came down to a cafeteria without much flavor. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Noun

The whole thing is an anarchic delirium reminiscent of the kind experienced by Bart and Milhouse after drinking an all-syrup Super Squishee; thankfully, the comedown is quick and relatively painless. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 June 2026

While soothing, the song isn’t merely a comedown. — Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 18 June 2026