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
As Miller relayed this story, the sound of a vehicle coming down the dirt road interrupted him.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
These barriers are now coming down.
—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
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
These barriers are now coming down.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coming down
Verb
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Of course, many of the best looks of the week stemmed from the countless Met after-parties happening in New York, too.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
10 May 2026
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There’s a divisive court battle happening in Bergen County over its 1700s-era blue laws, which limit sales on clothes, home decor and more.—
Tim Craig,
Washington Post,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The first quarter was back and forth until the Aces got hot, going on a 13-0 run over a 90-second stretch to break open a double-digit lead fueled by six points from Carter.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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All conversations are going on at the moment.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Colts starting quarterback Daniel Jones is coming off a season-ending torn Achilles.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Shortly after coming off the bench, James Maddison went down in pain following a collision with Newcastle winger Anthony Elanga.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Minnesota was on the verge of going down 3-1 and failing to take advantage of Wembanyama’s absence.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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There’s like a ridge going down the middle of it.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Indigenous peoples in the area have been coming there for 1000s of years to soak and take advantage of the waters, and so there’s been a hotel or some manner of resort there since the late eighteen hundreds, welcoming people to come and take the waters and relax and enjoy.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2026
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Plus, coming so close and the disappointment (of third) fueled my fire more.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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