come down with

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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

“They come down with energy and they come down with interest rates,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

Then, very soon afterwards, the rain had come down with such ferocity that for a moment all the guests seemed to stop eating just to stare out of the windows.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro