came

verb

Definition of camenext
past tense of come
1
as in approached
to move closer to come here and sit by the fire

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Relevance

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2
as in arrived
to get to a destination when do you think they'll come?

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3
as in became
to eventually have as a state or quality your dreams can come true

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4
as in happened
to take place whatever may come we'll always be together

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5
as in progressed
to move forward along a course how is the remodeling job coming?

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Recent Examples of came That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025 All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025 The character’s defiance, her desire to break free, came more naturally to Lower than the role of Helly’s outie, the privileged Lumon scion Helena Eagan, who takes on more prominence in season two. — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025 The best moments of the night came when the polished Hollywood glamour of, say, Jamie Lee Curtis, brushed up against the anarchic comedy of the 2016 Brooklyn alt-comedy scene. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025 As a role player with the Connecticut Sun, Minnesota Lynx and now the Chicago Sky, each season always came with a new set of responsibilities. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025 Vietnamese immigrants came for food and stayed for the community. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025 But what truly startled me was what came next. — David Cavell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025 Wolfhard’s anxiety came acutely — and early. — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for came
  1. approached
  2. arrived
  3. became
  4. happened
  5. progressed
  6. entered
  7. appeared
  8. went
Verb
  • Kii said more companies approached K2 about investing after the close, and that the round could reopen if existing backers agree.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos Department of Homeland Security Secret Service officers observed the suspect acting suspiciously in his vehicle and approached him while he was parked on Constitution Avenue, DHS said.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of approached
Verb
  • Sheriff’s officials said deputies arrived about three minutes after the initial call and found the suspect on the ground being physically restrained by the home’s resident and the caller.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Police said the shooter fled before officers arrived and that investigators did not believe there were additional shooters.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of arrived
Verb
  • His horticultural business, Flamingo, became one of Kenya's most successful, providing the foundation for what would become the Hemingways hospitality empire.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Oilers became the first team in the NHL to dress a full-time emergency backup goalie, with Brett Epp sitting on the bench.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of became
Verb
  • If Boise State’s offense got rolling, there would likely be no stopping it — and that’s exactly what happened.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Nov. 2026
  • They were told that the plane was blown over by wind, and that the aircraft was parked in its stall when the incident happened.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of happened
Verb
  • As the campaign progressed, Raman gave different answers about her timeline for replacing the police chief.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • As his Parkinson’s disease progressed (he was officially diagnosed in 1984), Williams became Ali’s primary caregiver.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of progressed
Verb
  • That divergence becomes stark as Japan's Nikkei 225 and Taiwan's Taiex entered bear territory, while South Korea's Kospi deepened its bear market and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite entered into correction territory overnight.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Unitree later suggested that the robot may have entered the competition without proper tuning, sparking online debate about humanoid robot endurance and their ability to operate in demanding real-world environments.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of entered
Verb
  • After halftime, the Patriots quarterback appeared to find the form that put him in the MVP race in 2025, going 9 for 10 for 146 yards and two touchdowns.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Chiefs appeared to have pulled out a thrilling victory Sunday in Denver.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • Quarterback Rocco Becht went 16-for-27 for 240 yards and threw first-half touchdowns to Chase Sowell and Zay Robinson, both of whom were listed as questionable on the pregame injury report but ended up being good to play.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Dons went ahead 21-20 on Sierra Aswad’s back-to-back aces in set three.
    — Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of went

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“Came.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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