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 Both sides have acknowledged that coming down from the high of such wins took a little extra time. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 Balogun was sent off for coming down on the foot of Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic in the 64th minute of the Americans' win in the Round of 32. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026 Then a girl called out to them from up the road, coming down the switchback through the forest. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 With the conflict now seeming to be drawing toward a conclusion, oil prices have been coming down. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 June 2026 At New York New Jersey Stadium (as MetLife Stadium is currently known), the rain was coming down steadily in the lead-up to kickoff. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 June 2026 The rain is coming down hard near Miami Stadium and traffic restrictions are already in place. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 As Miller relayed this story, the sound of a vehicle coming down the dirt road interrupted him. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 The starting quarterback competition is coming down to returning players Cole Ballard and Isaiah Marshall, as Jalon Daniels has exhausted his eligibility and Rice transfer Chase Jenkins recovers from an injury. — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming down

Verb

One of its recent projects is happening in Westport, where crews recently resumed work on the Westport Stormwater Improvement Project after going on hiatus for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
Ecrypt built agents, not an agent, and that mirrors a shift happening across business software.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of happening

Verb

Obviously, there’s a lot going on within the One Tribe Nation stew.

— Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
One of its recent projects is happening in Westport, where crews recently resumed work on the Westport Stormwater Improvement Project after going on hiatus for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Definition of going on

Verb

And the Wolves believe Ball can empower McDaniels, who is coming off the best offensive season of his career, and reinvigorate Gobert, who has been waiting for a lob thrower forever.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Prescott is coming off a Pro Bowl season, also finishing third place in Comeback Player of the Year voting, after throwing for 4,552 yards with 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

Definition of coming off

Verb

The Canucks had a good thing going down the stretch, with a variety of players stepping up for their teammates and standing up for one another.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Throughout this season, the Rangers have struggled with going down early and having to come from behind.

— Cal Phillips June 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026

Definition of going down

Verb

This shift might be coming about due to nostalgia, a desire to restore an older home to its roots, or a need to confine certain activities and items to certain areas.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 20 July 2026
Police then shot Kirby in two more hails of gunfire, with the first and last shots coming about 17 seconds apart, video showed.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 15 May 2026

Definition of coming about

Verb

There were concerns about the USA’s toxic political environment keeping many of the international visitors from coming for the tournament.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Warnings of extreme storms and resultant flooding, erosion and widespread damage abound, along with growing lists of how to prepare for coming turbulent weather.

— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026