as in to happen
to take place
let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting
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as in demise
a loss of status
after a rapid rise to stardom, the rock band's comedown was just as quick
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Recent Examples of come down
Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
The showcase was anchored by deep dives into the biggest games coming down the green pipe like Doom: The Dark Ages and Compulsion Games’ South of Midnight, with a couple of surprises to fill out the nearly one-hour-long runtime.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 23 Jan. 2025
New York Times, 11 Aug. 2024
As the action plateaus, and the lies taper off, Jane’s comedown to reality is a comedown for the reader, too.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
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Verb
While interest rates have come down from peak highs, the best high-yield savings accounts offer on average 4.31% annual percentage yields, or APYs, per Bankrate data.
To compare, traditional savings accounts offer a 0.51% APY on average nationwide, per DepositAccounts.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
The showcase was anchored by deep dives into the biggest games coming down the green pipe like Doom: The Dark Ages and Compulsion Games’ South of Midnight, with a couple of surprises to fill out the nearly one-hour-long runtime.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
Ezi Magbegor leads Australia past Belgium for Olympic bronze in women's basketball
Jordan Mason, Ronnie Bell among 49ers who soared — and struggled — vs. Titans
The 'post-Olympic blues': Why do so many competitors suffer an emotional comedown?
—New York Times, 11 Aug. 2024
As the action plateaus, and the lies taper off, Jane’s comedown to reality is a comedown for the reader, too.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for come down
Verb
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Do developers ‘hope people forget’ tragedy? January 28, 2025 11:33 AM Real Estate News What’s happening with condo and house prices in Miami and Broward?—
Rebecca San Juan,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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But this morning Dickinson is thinking about an interaction that happened before Babygirl‘s release, at an L.A. grocery store at least a year ago.—
Seija Rankin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Staten Island Zoo refrained from blaming the mayor for the 10-month-old rodent’s demise.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2025
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In one instance, The Hammered Lamb, a popular Ivanhoe pub, closed down, blaming the Orange Avenue sewer-line project for its demise.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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There are corruption scandals, whisper campaigns, and possible bribery afoot, just like with those gossipy Vatican queens.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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When searching for the right rose, there are a number of factors to consider, including color.—
Jessica Jordan,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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There's dual-band Wi-Fi for wireless ups and downs, and users can sync their reading and notes data across BOOX devices via the Onyx Cloud service.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2025
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The only thing on the screen was the down and distance, the time and the score.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The sentence capped the extraordinary downfall of a once-powerful lawmaker.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
29 Jan. 2025
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The war also appeared to create conditions that led to the downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The crash occurred when the woman heading eastbound on South Brookville Drive near Hall Meadow Road drove onto the sidewalk on a curve and struck a tree, causing the vehicle to overturn and ejecting her, according to San Diego police.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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The fatal encounter occurred when Forest Hill officers responded to a stabbing call on June 9, 2021, in a Quik Trip parking lot at 6549 Wichita St. Officers found a woman, 34-year-old Kiyana Hall, with stab wounds.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Firstly, the company faced significant setbacks in its clinical trials, particularly with its rheumatoid arthritis drug, filgotinib, which failed to gain FDA approval.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Comets fall 7-4 to San Diego The Comets suffered a setback last week, losing 7-4 against the San Diego Sockers on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California.—
Nathan Dunn,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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The elopement comes about a year after their live 'Golden Wedding’ proposal Comments Brayden Bowers and Christina Mandrell have eloped!—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Jim Clash: The very early years: How did 10,000 Maniacs come about?—
Jim Clash,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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