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 That percentage is coming down as part of UPS’ plan to eliminate lower-quality volume, but Amazon still represents a meaningful part of the business. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Sep. 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 Those walls are coming down, thanks to a wave of vibe coding enabled by OpenAI’s Codex and Anthropic’s Cowork. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Neighbors are also extremely relieved to see the tree finally coming down. — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Getting everything out is so chaotic that guests start coming down the slide before they’re even done. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026 Both had introduced a Friday lunchtime town hall — a weekly hour where people could talk through changes coming down the pipeline before and during the transformation. — Owen Fitzpatrick, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming down

Verb

The rest of the action is a bit later in the day, with the next game happening between the Blue Jays and Orioles.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Both of those players, by the way, are eligible to return to practice this week, but Campbell doesn't see that happening for either of them.

— Christian Romo, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of happening

Verb

The Craft of Living is mostly a set of literary notes, like Leopardi’s Zibaldone, with almost no mention of the history going on all around him.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Three years later, there’s some kind of activity going on inside Vine Street Brewing’s 150-year-old building almost every day of the week, from running club meet-ups to card game nights.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of going on

Verb

Young is coming off a ferocious couple of live years, first with Crazy Horse and then with the Chrome Hearts.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Lead actor Anthony Ippolito, who landed the part with an unsolicited self-tape, disappears into the garbled diction and hangdog stubbornness of a young Stallone without ever coming off as a mere impression of a person.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of coming off

Verb

And finding that fresh way to tell stories doesn’t necessarily mean going down the tried-and-tested horror route.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
And while the club escaped with a draw after going down 2-0 on Friday, results elsewhere have given KC a bit of cushion at the playoff cut line.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of going down

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

Its south side is also home to several genuine luxury hotels (including Bulgari’s beloved resort in Uluwatu), with more planning to welcome guests in the coming months.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
Sampeel Lightweight Long-Sleeve Top Speaking of easy-to-wear staples, this $9 Sampeel top is undoubtedly coming home with me.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026