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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This British textile invasion not only happened inside the booths but dominated the streetstyle, too.—
Alex Badia,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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That happens sometimes on this part of Waterman Road, a two-lane drive leading from the Elk Grove sprawl to this rural section of Sacramento County.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Jake walked us through some of the fallout from the demise, revealing that Apple TV+ viewers will be robbed of comedic turns from an all-star British cast that was set to include Jason Isaacs, Dawn French, Miranda Richardson, and Jamie and Natasia Demetriou.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Before this particular spacecraft reaches its watery demise, however, SpaceX will test a few other key objectives.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
15 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
Noun
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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 giant's downfall, which shook consumer and investor confidence, reflected system issues in the entire sector.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Hurts threw six interceptions during that 1-6 downfall within a convoluted system Sirianni admitted grew stale.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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The injury occurred during the Bills' divisional-round win over the Baltimore Ravens, where Rapp was forced to leave the field after being evaluated in the medical tent and carted off.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
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
Verb
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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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