came down; come down; coming down; comes down
1
: to lose or fall in estate or condition
has come down in the world
2
a
: to pass by tradition
a story that has come down from medieval times
b
: to pass from a usually high source
word came down that the strike was over
3
: to place oneself in opposition
came down hard on gambling
4
a
: to deal with a subject directly
when you come down to it, we all depend on others
b
: to reduce itself : amount
it comes down to this
5
: to become ill
came down with measles
6
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Examples of comedown in a Sentence
Noun
For a man who was once a very popular actor, working in a nightclub is quite a comedown.
after a rapid rise to stardom, the rock band's comedown was just as quick
Verb
let's wait and see what comes down at the meeting
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Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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
Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Netflix presented its first international showcase yesterday with a look at what is coming down down the pike.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Yet scratch beneath the surface and the physical toll is often accompanied by an emotional comedown known as the ‘post-Olympic blues’.
—Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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
Verb
The tradition was delayed in 2000, when the presidency came down to Florida's votes.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Netflix presented its first international showcase yesterday with a look at what is coming down down the pike.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Comedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedown. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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comedown
1 of 2 noun
come·down
ˈkəm-ˌdau̇n 
: a falling in status, position, or reputation
come down
2 of 2 verb(ˌ)kəm-ˈdau̇n
: to fall sick
came down with the flu
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