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

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
Thematic methodologies have been one of the downfalls of contemporary museology (and art history) generally, a crisis of collective memory and the historical imagination overall.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of downfalls

Noun

Working families most likely to lose access are the very consumers with thin credit files, uneven income, or past financial setbacks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
The setbacks the group faced early in its career, including losing a record deal, and why the members were determined to build a long career rather than chase one breakthrough moment.

— Sid Evans, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of setbacks

Noun

Defensive line bat downs and sacks haunted Rogers, who finished the game with 192 yards passing and two touchdowns with two interceptions as well as a less than 50% completion on passes.

— Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Buffalo was called for roughing the kicker and first-year Albany coach Tom Perkovich took a fresh set of downs and the points off the board.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026