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came down with

VERB

contract illness

Synonyms

WEAK

be stricken with catch contract fall ill fall victim to sicken take take sick

Antonyms

WEAK

be immune

Example Sentences

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Mailen's father, Aldo Valle, came down with it after attending a birthday party.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Health officials believe the couple who first came down with symptoms and later passed away may have been exposed to the virus while visiting Argentina before the ship’s departure.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Staci Rice saw such testimonials when her 15-year-old son, Cooper, came down with the flu last month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Linebacker Jadyn Walker tipped a pass deep in TCU territory, and safety Christian Pierce came down with the interception, putting USC in perfect position to capitalize.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025

I “dated” Tyler Paul my freshman year of high school, but that lasted all of a month, until I came down with an infection and needed to go to the hospital for a few weeks.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott