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
And Sweet Dreams, of course, with that cow coming down the elevator into this tiny basement in SoHo.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
While some employers still rely on typical benchmarks like degrees or titles, this talent strategy has helped the Hawks close workforce gaps and prepare for the surprises coming down the court.
—Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The feeling on Wall Street is that this implies higher inflation is coming down the pipeline.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
And while Elm Biosciences is launching with just two products, Stewart hinted that more may be coming down the pipeline.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 4 Aug. 2025
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2025
While some employers still rely on typical benchmarks like degrees or titles, this talent strategy has helped the Hawks close workforce gaps and prepare for the surprises coming down the court.
—Ryan Stowers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The feeling on Wall Street is that this implies higher inflation is coming down the pipeline.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
And while Elm Biosciences is launching with just two products, Stewart hinted that more may be coming down the pipeline.
—Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming down
Verb
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This time in our world, what's happening in current events.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Yet a lot was happening behind the scenes and not all of it was settling.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jones first rose to prominence during his time as a standout at Syracuse University alongside his younger brother, fellow former NFL star Chandler Jones, from 2006 to 2009, before going on to get drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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This is my first column since going on book leave in May.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cal Poly is coming off of a 32-24 victory over Sac State in a Big Sky opener at Hornet Stadium, moving the Mustangs to 3-2 on the season.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Mets have about half as much money coming off the books this year as last year.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thank you for not going down that road.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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So why are satisfaction rates going down?—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mounted patrol is expected to move in the coming months from Percy Warner Park to Peeler Park in Madison.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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In addition, the NBCU-Google deal calls for Peacock to be available in the coming months as a subscription through YouTube Primetime Channels, the platform’s third-party subscription offering (which is independent of YouTube TV).—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Coming down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20down. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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