COMES DOWN (WITH) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

comes down (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of come down (with)

as in goes down (with)

to become affected with (a disease or disorder) I hope that you're not coming down with a cold

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So that’s where the expectation gap gets bigger and bigger, because what the worker needs and what the operation needs are different.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Building confidence for its younger roster and finalizing different rotations will be essential for the Horned Frogs as the schedule gets tougher at the end of this month with two games against Power Four conference opponents.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026

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The single most suspicious thing Johnny does, though, is be at Carla’s while everyone else is at the office working late the night before court, not that anyone catches that.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
No security tool catches every threat, so continue checking unexpected messages carefully.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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