come down with
Example Sentences
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Her father, for his part, recalled how it felt to come down with hantavirus, causing body aches and a bitter taste that even made sipping water unpleasant.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
With three children ages 4 to 16, the singer and actor accepts the certainty that she’ll come down with something every now and again.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2025
Animals that catch it typically come down with a high temperature before developing blisters, usually around the mouth or feet.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025
While adults catch on average between three to four colds a year, kids can come down with four or more every year.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2024
“They said it would help his kids in case they come down with cancer. He had five kids, what was he going to do?”
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
