come to an end

phrase

: to reach an end
The work has finally come to an end.
After three weeks the strike finally came to an end.
Summer always seems to come to an end much too quickly.
The curtain fell as the play came to an end.

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“Come to an end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20to%20an%20end. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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