Phrasal Verb - coming down with
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.Definition
To start to feel unwell or ill, typically with a sudden onset of a fever, headache, or other symptoms that are often associated with a cold, flu, or other illness.
Examples
| No. | Example |
|---|---|
| 1 | She woke up this morning coming down with a nasty cold. |
| 2 | The athlete has been coming down with a stomach virus all week. |
| 3 | If you're coming down with a cold, take some rest and drink plenty of fluids. |
| 4 | The bout of food poisoning left her coming down with foul-smelling diarrhea. |
| 5 | After years of neglecting her health, she started coming down with chronic fatigue. |
| 6 | The soar in COVID cases has been leaving health officials coming down with new challenges every day. |
| 7 | For weeks he has been coming down with vivid dreams and only sleeping a few hours every night. |
| 8 | After presentations at work, she usually comes down with a sore throat. |
| 9 | Regularly underwater swimmers need to be careful not to come down with nitrogen narcosis while at deep depths. |
| 10 | A sudden change in weather has left many people coming down with seasonal allergies. |