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 Designers who work on shared homes say the difference usually comes down to a handful of early decisions, most of them made before a single box is unpacked. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026 That contradiction ultimately comes down to how much our country believes a disabled person is worth. — Steve Way, Time, 27 July 2026 The gap between frontier AI companies and the rest of the industry comes down to who has solved the infrastructure problem. — Lucas Zhao, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 A lot comes down to your specific pool and its condition and features, too. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 27 July 2026 The difference between a good flight and a great one often comes down to what’s in your carry-on. — Morgan Ashley Parker, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026 Much of that realism comes down to the clutch pedal having real heft, deliberately mimicking the 33 lb (15 kg) of resistance found on the 599, the last true manual Ferrari ever made. — New Atlas, 10 July 2026 How Common Tooth Loss Is Worldwide The reason a regenerative dental drug matters beyond a rare-disease starting point comes down to scale. — Allison Palmer july 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 Quality clothing comes down to a combination of durability and longevity — with a dash of style thrown in to keep every outfit looking fresh all season. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for comes down

Verb

As happens in many parts of Italy, the problem of finding work or decent housing is compounded by personal and family vulnerabilities.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 23 July 2026
That, however, happens before a large-scale turnaround, where an enormous amount of hard work, a decade now for No Man’s Sky, turns it into something truly great.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of happens

Verb

There is arguably no greater example of the players’ power than in 2020 when members of the Atlanta Dream wore T-shirts endorsing then-Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock who at the time was running against Loeffler.

— Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The alleged purpose of the bill is to improve the retention of police and firefighters, but evidence shows there isn’t a retention crisis among these employees.

— Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 24 July 2026

Definition of is

Verb

If one of the starting three goes down with an injury, Bass will be the first guy the coaching staff turns to.

— Nick Harris July 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Remember, the best buying opportunities usually occur when a stock goes down on a near-term hiccup in an otherwise strong long-term story.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 22 July 2026