Thesaurus results for COMES DOWN

comes down

verb

present tense third-person singular of come down

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 If the Senate majority comes down to Maine or Alaska and if those races are very close, the outcome will probably take some days to verify, Kousser said. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 On Seattle’s side, Darnold’s passing line comes down to protection against a Bears pass rush that’ll be fired up for a national audience. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Republicans’ hopes of avoiding a wipeout in the midterms comes down to how many of their voters show up Tuesday. — Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026 In my experience, the difference between successful AI adoption and disappointing results rarely comes down to the model or tool. — Joel Burleson-Davis, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The reason Barnes can testify about its own history, Young explains, comes down to the temperature at its base. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 24 Oct. 2026 The difference between shorties and longies comes down to mass. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Some people make money, some people use the buzz to shore up a brand, and some people get their lives wrecked, but who falls into this last category comes down to bad luck more than to justice. — B. D. McClay, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 So let’s suppose that the final field comes down to Olivia Dean, Noah Kahan, Ella Langley, Bruno Mars, Raye, Olivia Rodrigo, Sienna Spiro and Taylor Swift, to keep with alphabetical order for the moment. — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes down

Verb

Much of this work happens behind the scenes, but its impact is significant.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
Understanding those details requires conversations with the people involved and attention to what happens after a decision.

— Hani Assi, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of happens

Verb

There is potential for moderate coastal flooding impacts at times, especially Saturday.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
There is bipartisan legislation in Congress right now that would bring meaningful relief to millions of these families by expanding access to the Child Tax Credit (CTC).

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of is

Verb

One, co-authored by University of Melbourne psychologists, found that when a mental health problem is explained in biological terms – as a matter of genes or brain chemistry – blame goes down, which is good.

— Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
For families who prefer to stay off the streets on Halloween evening, or those who want to start the holiday fun before the sun goes down, trunk-or-treats offer more chances to celebrate.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026