COMEDOWNS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

comedowns

noun

plural of comedown

as in demises

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 comedowns 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comedowns

Noun

SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 May 2026
No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025

Definition of demises

Noun

The Bills defense, one of the downfalls, did get the stop needed in this one and held off a late scoring drive.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Rodriguez doesn’t seem too concerned about the potential of any downfalls in communicating calls on the field.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of downfalls

Noun

Levee setbacks, floodplain storage, land bought outright or under easement and returned to habitat are now formal categories of flood infrastructure.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Trump’s ban on the three news outlets came after a week of political setbacks.

— Isabel Danzis, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of setbacks

Noun

But the Hurricanes forced a turnover on downs in the red zone, keeping the Demon Deacons at bay.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
JSerra converted on three fourth downs in the second half Friday, allowing the Lions to battle back from a seven-point, first-half deficit to beat host Bishop Amat 37-28.

— Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026