CAME Synonyms: 151 Similar and Opposite Words

came

verb

Definition of came

past tense of come

as in approached

to move closer to come here and sit by the fire

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as in arrived

to get to a destination when do you think they'll come?

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as in became

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

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as in happened

to take place whatever may come we'll always be together

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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

Verb

Adebayo approached Herro and, without hesitation, punched him.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
From construction repairs, traffic, and safety, the worries compounded on themselves as the city approached the kickoff of its first KC match on June 16.

— Zuri Primos July 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026

Definition of approached

Verb

In January 2020, Mishra became the first Indian designer to join the official calendar, and this July marked his 14th showing.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
Payton would temporarily step down to assistant head coach and run the offense, then move back after Belichick became the all-time leader.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 July 2026

Definition of became

Verb

Argentina triumphed on penalties in 1998, after David Beckham was sent off, and England won via a penalty in 2002, when Beckham went some way to atoning for what happened four years earlier by converting from the spot.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
What happened, Wells' parents say, is a mystery riddled with conflicting stories, implausible explanations and missing details.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

Definition of happened

Verb

Sidny Lopes Cabral Sidny Lopes Cabral was another crucial part of the Cape Verde team that progressed from the group stage with three draws.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Blake Snell, who also had loose bodies removed from his pitching elbow, progressed to throwing live batting practice on Saturday.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of progressed

Verb

Tensions continued between Brigham and Women’s Hospital nurses and management as the work stoppage entered its second day.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026
In February, the board pivoted and entered negotiations with Sunrise Senior Living, whose proposal is more profitable, has a faster timeline and provides more space for community amenities, according to the district.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of entered

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Khamenei’s son and successor Mojtaba has still not appeared publicly since his father’s killing.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
As the order to evacuate was played over loudspeakers on the National Mall, some people appeared to be standing in place, talking with those around them and not exiting the area, while others were walking toward exits.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of appeared

Verb

The rookie point guard went 7 of 19 from the field and 4 of 9 from 3-point range after struggling with his shot in his summer league debut.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Desperate to close the gap, Sebastian Berhalter brought energy off the bench and nearly scored, but his shot went wide left.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

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