Thesaurus results for COMING DOWN

coming down

verb

present participle of come down

as in happening

to take place let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting

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Recent Examples of coming down Notre Dame defensive back Luke Talich tussled with the tight end before coming down with the ball for an interception. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026 Elsewhere, the luxury market is still coming down from its pandemic-era gains. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026 Although Wall Street estimates are likely coming down once analysts have had a chance to sharpen their pencils and update their models, investors can take comfort in knowing that the stock is now reflecting a more realistic path in the recovery. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Black’s wife, who had summoned Bell, was concerned that her husband was coming down with a cold. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 There is a lot of money in the market, but some of it appears to be receding and the number of commissions is coming down. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Jones intercepted Jay Kastantin on Bowling Green’s second offensive possession, coming down with a ball tipped by Williams Nwaneri at the line of scrimmage. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 The easiest way to know which trends are coming down the pipeline is to look to stylish celebrities who have access to the coolest pieces. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026 The walls between the tools available to different investors are coming down. — John Bartleman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming down

Verb

The results are delicate and beautiful, a quiet and enduring counter to the louder creativity happening across the city.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
Similar falls are happening elsewhere and likely to accelerate as sub-Saharan Africa succumbs to the same factors that have sped fertility declines elsewhere.

— Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of happening

Verb

So even after a summer in which Miami acquired a two-time MVP (Giannis Antetokounmpo) and another future Hall of Famer (Klay Thompson), the questions keep coming about which player the Heat can now add to put it over the top.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026
But to answer your question, yes, there is stuff coming about the other silos.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of coming about

Verb

Important this year is the image of the brilliant yellow daffodil, of which the city plans to plant 250,000 bulbs in the coming months.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
This time around, their performance arrived on the tail of North American and European legs of their Reality Awaits tour, which will bring them to Mexico, South America, and Australia in the coming months.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 8 Nov. 2026