as in happens
to take place
let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting
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Recent Examples of comes down
The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported that the Seattle Kraken, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings are interested, too, if the price comes down.
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Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Quentin Gee, a manager at the California Energy Commission, said the advantage of heat pumps comes down to thermodynamics.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
The net opens mid-air, entangles the drone and deploys a parachute so everything comes down safely.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The difference between counting down the minutes and barely noticing the time often comes down to what’s in your carry-on.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Taking your home from purely functional to genuinely fun often comes down to the little things.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Naperville School District 203’s officials said the consequences of the students leaving school comes down to their individual situations.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Whether or not kids should be paid for chores truly comes down to parental choice and values.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
In my classroom, the difference between progress and failure often comes down to whether someone trusted can rock a baby during the first period.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Quentin Gee, a manager at the California Energy Commission, said the advantage of heat pumps comes down to thermodynamics.
—Ben Christopher, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
The net opens mid-air, entangles the drone and deploys a parachute so everything comes down safely.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
The difference between counting down the minutes and barely noticing the time often comes down to what’s in your carry-on.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Taking your home from purely functional to genuinely fun often comes down to the little things.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Naperville School District 203’s officials said the consequences of the students leaving school comes down to their individual situations.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Whether or not kids should be paid for chores truly comes down to parental choice and values.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 Feb. 2026
In my classroom, the difference between progress and failure often comes down to whether someone trusted can rock a baby during the first period.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes down
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And because Mary Lavin is working with the short story rather than the novel, what happens in her fiction must have the noise of delicacy and then a fierce or piercing after-effect.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sure, statement handbags, oversized sunglasses, and bold accessories grab attention–but the magic often happens in the details most people overlook.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Because there is little doubt that Canadiens management sees what their coach sees, and what anyone watching their team sees.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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There is a road closure on Harry Darby Memorial Highway between I-70 exit 4A and I-70 East.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Setting the clocks back in the fall—pushing peak evening commuting hours closer to dusk or after the sun goes down—also drives up the odds of cars hitting animals.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2026
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Speaking of which, the 1,060-mAh battery is said to manage 135 hours without ANC, and that goes down to 75 hours with the feature turned on.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Comes down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20down. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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