COME DOWN (WITH) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

come down (with)

verb

Definition of come down (with)

as in to get

to become affected with (a disease or disorder) I hope that you're not coming down with a cold

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Police had initially tried to pull over Shelton's vehicle, a 2006 Honda Civic, near Rodney Parham Road and Mississippi Street, but the vehicle fled through several streets and got away, Little Rock police said in a news release.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2026
The service got its name from the original Mechanical Turk, an 18th century chess-playing robot that was actually controlled by a human chess master.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of get

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But not before the former cheerleader caught a pass from Tebow and immediately did a split, drawing cheers from her favorite quarterback.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026
Sprinkle the garlic butter breadcrumbs over the top of the salad so they get caught in the dressing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of catch

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Early symptoms of contracting the amoeba can include headache, fever, nausea, and vomiting, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Nine others contracted solid cancers, including tumors of the lung, colon, throat, and thyroid.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

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come down (with)

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