Synonyms of come

come

verb

ˈkəm 

1

as in to approach

to move closer to

come here and sit by the fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approach
• enter
• near
• advance
• nigh
• drop in
• pop (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• go
• withdraw
• leave
• retreat
• depart
• recede (from)
• exit

2

as in to arrive

to get to a destination

when do you think they'll come?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrive
• appear
• get in
• get through
• show up
• land
• turn up
• reach
• hit
• fetch
• make
• pull in
• disembark
• burst (in or into)
• touch down
• breeze (in)
• check in
• debark
• blow in
• clock (in)
• waltz (in)
• barge (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• go
• leave
• check out
• clock (out)
• flee
• vamoose

3

as in to become

to eventually have as a state or quality

your dreams can come true

Synonyms & Similar Words

• become
• get
• go
• grow
• turn
• run
• change
• transform
• wax
• alter
• modify
• mutate
• metamorphose
• transmute
• transfigure

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• be
• continue
• remain
• stay
• linger
• abide

4

as in to happen

to take place

whatever may come we'll always be together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happen
• be
• do
• occur
• come down
• pass
• come about
• come to pass
• cook
• befall
• come off
• chance
• transpire
• go down
• go on
• develop
• rise
• arise
• hap
• proceed
• come up
• betide
• materialize
• intervene
• shape (up)
• follow
• result
• fall out
• break
• spring (up)
• turn out
• crop (up)
• go off

5

as in to do

to move forward along a course

how is the remodeling job coming?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• do
• go
• proceed
• progress
• march
• forge
• come along
• get along
• advance
• get on
• go along
• fare
• go off
• pace
• gain ground
• speed
• accelerate
• travel
• push
• drive
• near
• approach
• pass
• run
• journey
• propel
• repair
• impel
• take out
• actuate
• wend
• fast-forward

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remain
• stand
• stay
• stop
• check
• hinder
• impede
• halt
• stem
• hold back
• arrest
• block
• slow (down or up)
• detain
• obstruct
• suppress
• interrupt
• delay
• retard
• cease
• repress
• wait
• stall
• balk
• hamper
• inhibit
• pause
• nip
• stunt
• cramp
• let up
• regress

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of come

The production came just in time to help the Angels (72-88) put a serious dent in the Astros’ chances of going to the playoffs. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025

Mornings taste better with a fresh fruit smoothie and sunrise on your deck, and the always smiling and hospitable resort staff keeps the surprises coming—maybe a floating breakfast one day or champagne at dusk the next. —AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025

The cuts to the law enforcement budget came during a record budget season. —Mitch Moxley, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025

Tabsch was one of the filmmakers who received a special jury mention from The Louies last year, which came with a stipend and access to the Lynn & Louis Wolfson II Moving Image Archives. —Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025

Bondi’s appearance on Fox News comes days after Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on two of three counts sought by prosecutors, one count of making false statements and one count of obstruction of justice, according to documents. —Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2025

Tywanza Sanders, a young barber who had come with his mother, collapsed to the floor. —David Remnick, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025

The purchase order comes 13 months after the businesses signed a contract for preliminary engineering work on the Mk 104 rocket motor. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025

The charges against Comey came even as prosecutors in the office had written a memo detailing concerns about the pursuit of an indictment and their likelihood of success at trial. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025

Phrases Containing come

• come (to)
• come a cropper
• come about
• come across
• come across (as)
• come again
• come along
• come around
• come back
• come by
• come clean (about)
• come down
• come down (with)
• come down hard (on)
• come into one's own
• come off
• come off (as)
• come on
• come out
• come out with
• come over
• come round
• come to
• come to grief
• come to grips with
• come to pass
• come to terms
• come up
• come up empty
• come up with
• kingdom come
• to come