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
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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Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Standing alongside the Enfield FC supporters in the second half is a bit of a comedown.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Whatever comes down the line, The Who certainly made Sunday’s show count, delivering a 22-song set filled mostly with fan favorites and showcasing many of the reasons why the group was once widely considered to be the finest in all of rock.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This comedown originated with Prachanda himself, who had one of the worst attendance records of any member of Nepal’s constituent assembly.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Standing alongside the Enfield FC supporters in the second half is a bit of a comedown.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
If the oil price comes down, very simply, Russia will settle, and the oil price is way down.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Whatever comes down the line, The Who certainly made Sunday’s show count, delivering a 22-song set filled mostly with fan favorites and showcasing many of the reasons why the group was once widely considered to be the finest in all of rock.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Comedown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedown. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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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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