come down 1 of 2

verb

Definition of come downnext
as in to happen
to take place let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting

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comedown

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noun

ˈkəm-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce comedown (audio)
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
Verb
My parting goal to you is to climb high, come down, and always have fun. — Sean McNally, Outdoor Life, 13 Mar. 2025 Flagg went up high for a defensive rebound, then came down awkwardly with the ball and hit the floor, holding his left leg and ankle. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
Stone’s meteoric rise eventually led to a long, slow comedown, as the rocker became more erratic, showing up late to concerts and eventually not showing up at all. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025 That can be a rather brutal comedown after a vacation. — Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for come down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for come down
  1. happen
  2. demise
  3. be
  4. down
  5. downfall
  6. occur
  7. setback
  8. come about
Verb
  • Check below for the winning numbers in Monday’s Powerball drawing, which happened just after 11 p.m. ET.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Even if United win the Europa League this season, the club’s prize money would fail to hit £40m. Such a triumph would, however, bring a financial boon that won’t be happening via United’s league finish this season: a return to the Champions League.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of happen
Noun
  • The duo were intrigued by a movie that could tell not only the Cain and Abel story of two childhood pals turned lethal adversaries, but also the demise of the Mafia's national stranglehold, which began with Costello's famous testimony before a congressional hearing in 1951.
    — Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
  • And coming shortly after Brexit, Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, DFID’s demise further called into question Britain’s commitment to global cooperation.
    — Sarah Stroup, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of demise
Verb
  • There was good reason to speculate that Shanahan and the 49ers liked Jones in the run-up to the draft four years ago.
    — The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • During the same two-day period, there were also 10-figure declines in the net worths of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (-$5.83 billion), LVMH owner Bernard Arnault (-$5.3 billion) Uniqlo CEO Tadashi Yanai (-$1.7 billion), and SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner (-$1.5 billion).
    — Karen K. Ho for ARTnews, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of be
Noun
  • The first episode also highlights the ups and downs of racing.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Listen to this article After a week of the ups and downs of Chicago weather, more snow was a possibility over the weekend, National Weather Service officials said.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of down
Noun
  • Conventional wisdom attributes Cromwell’s downfall to his role in organizing the disastrous match.
    — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
  • After analyzing unsolved true crimes leads to massive popularity followed by a controversial downfall, Woo Sang attempts to reclaim his crown by tracking the notorious Hemline Serial Killer in real time — only to discover the killer has been watching his broadcast.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of downfall
Verb
  • Following this, Baszler was called to work with the production team on her upcoming television match, and no further significant altercations occurred.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • The National Weather Service describes the two categories as following: Tornado Watch What Is A Tornado Watch? Tornado watches are issued by the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) for counties where tornadoes may occur.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of occur
Noun
  • Thorpe’s setback was part of a Saturday filled with painful injury updates for the Sox.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Halterman recently had a setback with her health following a recent bout of COVID-19 earlier this year that landed her in the hospital for three days, requiring a heart monitor.
    — Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of setback
Verb
  • The latest feat came about 175 miles from their campus in Queens, allowing St. John’s fans to pack the arena.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The lawsuit came about following a December study published by two nonprofits GMOScience and Moms Across America.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
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