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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Barely 20 minutes into the game, the crowd suddenly gets quiet as people hold their breaths in anticipation.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026 -
And the referee, who gets it together in time to brandish a yellow card.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Theo catches strays There were a lot of good-natured jokes about how Theo Campbell and Olivia's then-unborn son had crossed the finish line in first place during a final while Theo has yet to do so.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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But as Nora and Leonard grow more comfortable with one another, their budding relationship catches the attention of Leonard’s father, who is wary of Nora’s lower class background.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
10 Dec. 2025
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Their limited time together is so important that Ryan throws caution to the wind and contracts chicken pox from an ill Phoebe.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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The agency contracts with roughly 1,200 attorneys and support staff in such cases.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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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 17 Jun. 2026.
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