come as

phrase

—used to describe the effect that something has when people first learn about it

Their decision came as a surprise (to me).

It should come as no surprise that many people oppose the plan.

The news of her recovery came as a great relief to all of us.

Examples of come as in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The real test will come as Bedrock puts more of these machines to work. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

To most Manchester City supporters however, their new winger Allan Elias will come as an unknown quantity. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

The announcement did not come as a surprise, as there had long been speculation that the 2026 World Cup would be the last for Messi, who is 39 years old and would be 43 at the next World Cup. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

The deliberations come as the Treasury Department on Monday warned countries doing trade with Iran that new secondary sanctions are in the pipeline aimed at ostracizing nations that continue to do business with Tehran. — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for come as

• lummis
• pumice
• squamous
• strumous