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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Father Thornton records the entire process as part of his work for the Vatican, which gets scarier by the minute; hands blaze with fire, children's voices sing in cellars, evil nuns run about, and flashlights reveal satanic images in the dark.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Yeah, no, everybody who gets that chair gets cooked.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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How crypto founders can get rich quick Crypto founders are enjoying soaring valuations as the market catches fire by utilizing secondary sales, which allow investors to purchase shares of a company from the founder itself.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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No more market gluts that spoil catches or result in mushy frozen filets.—
Amanda Leland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kay Stone Stone works as a school nurse through Amergis, a health care staffing agency that contracts with Blue Valley Unified School District.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Black Hole stalks Chris, a popular girl who contracts the virus, and a stoner named Keith, who is in love with her.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Comes down (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20down%20%28with%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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