as in happened
to take place
let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting
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Recent Examples of came down
During the Braves’ recent trip to Philadelphia, Kyle Farmer came down with a nasty illness possibly brought on by norovirus.
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Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
The game included seven triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Both results came down to basics.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The order that came down from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s director, Meghan Hertel, applies to Zone 3, the waters from the Sonoma-Mendocino County line south to Pigeon Point near Pescadero in San Mateo County.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Dearth said Crew came down with the flu last year, but his symptoms didn't seem to be getting better with time.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Sarah Gardner was outside the courtroom in downtown LA when that verdict came down.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Those variations came down to either a deal that kept the 24-year-old with the organization for the rest of his career or through his first two free-agent years.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
In late February, a landmark farmhouse came down on the southeast corner of the megasite.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 1 May 2026
The game included seven triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Both results came down to basics.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The order that came down from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s director, Meghan Hertel, applies to Zone 3, the waters from the Sonoma-Mendocino County line south to Pigeon Point near Pescadero in San Mateo County.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Dearth said Crew came down with the flu last year, but his symptoms didn't seem to be getting better with time.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Sarah Gardner was outside the courtroom in downtown LA when that verdict came down.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
Those variations came down to either a deal that kept the 24-year-old with the organization for the rest of his career or through his first two free-agent years.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
In late February, a landmark farmhouse came down on the southeast corner of the megasite.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came down
Verb
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The same thing happened with Simply Grand Kitchen and Creamery, which is directly next door to Dunn Deal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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If two Republican state senators had voted differently and done right by the people, a massive and legally dubious redrawing of Florida congressional districts would never have happened.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After Monday night’s Game 4 victory, there was no bravado, no declarations and no viral sound bites waiting to be misinterpreted.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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There was no comedian present (there was, however, a mentalist) for this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, but that didn’t stop Jimmy Kimmel from presenting his alternative version of what his WHCD monologue might look like on his Thursday, April 23, show.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The major aspects of basketball aren’t the reason Philadelphia went down 108-100 to Boston.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This is a story that Yetnikoff loved to tell, and some version of that possibly went down.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The commission also sent its findings to the Kane County state’s attorney, the Chicago Police Department and police departments in towns where other major immigration enforcement actions occurred, including Elgin, Franklin Park and Evanston, Pritzker said.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Tap to unmute An error occurred.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Came down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20down. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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