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
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
Most Americans probably know a family member, friend, co-worker or acquaintance who has come down with COVID-19 recently, perhaps being infected while traveling or at a social gathering.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2024
Because no one else has come down with typhus.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
