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to take place
let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting
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Recent Examples of coming down
These barriers are now coming down.
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Peter S. Hendricks, STAT, 6 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
It will be equipped to process and service new steel products coming down the line at Big River like galvanized and cold-rolled steel.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
The problem is that most organizations aren’t ready to deal with most of the AI security concerns that are already clear and the emerging ones coming down the pike.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Oil prices have spiked sharply since the conflict started, nearing $120 a barrel on Monday, before coming down.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Anger is coming down the pike; the Bears are hoping things will move expeditiously toward acceptance.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The snow is really coming down in Bormio.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
And then coming down and just jacking up a dribble pull-up is not a good shot.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Peter S. Hendricks, STAT, 6 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
It will be equipped to process and service new steel products coming down the line at Big River like galvanized and cold-rolled steel.
—Arkansas Online, 30 Apr. 2026
The problem is that most organizations aren’t ready to deal with most of the AI security concerns that are already clear and the emerging ones coming down the pike.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Oil prices have spiked sharply since the conflict started, nearing $120 a barrel on Monday, before coming down.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Anger is coming down the pike; the Bears are hoping things will move expeditiously toward acceptance.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The snow is really coming down in Bormio.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 19 Feb. 2026
And then coming down and just jacking up a dribble pull-up is not a good shot.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming down
Verb
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Maybe crushes were happening, maybe not; none of my business.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This story isn’t a far walk from what’s happening in Hollywood and the wider world.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
3 May 2026
Verb
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So talks about all of that are going on at the moment.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Imai made three starts before going on the IL with what the team described as arm fatigue.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hall is coming off a career season after finishing with 1,065 rushing yards in 2025 and was one of the few bright spots on a 3-14 Jets.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Spencer Pratt, the former reality TV star turned Los Angeles mayoral hopeful, is coming off a busy week in the headlines thanks to his participation in a debate and his sharing of conversation-stirring videos in support of his candidacy.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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While the rate may be going down, renters can expect to 35% of their monthly paycheck on rent, and a typical starter home costs around $276,600, taking grads around 4 years to save up for a down payment.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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This was going down on day one of the new season, in the spring, to get those expectations in the books.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The council voted unanimously Thursday to shift away from deciding how many bus stops the new law will affect, leaving that decision up to the county’s regional planning agency — the San Diego Association of Governments — to make in coming weeks.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Bridgeport Islanders, which played hockey in the state for more than two decades, announced a move to Canada in the coming months.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Coming down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20down. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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