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as in approached
to move closer to
come here and sit by the fire
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2
as in arrived
to get to a destination
when do you think they'll come?
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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.
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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
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
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In 2024, broadcaster Sinclair approached Blackburn about helping figure out what to do with the network.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Amin Shouman, a resident of Abu Falah who witnessed the attack, told the Associated Press that dozens of Israeli settlers approached the village from the north and opened fire when they were confronted by a guard committee along the border of the village.—
Imad Isseid,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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For fashion, the Fall/Winter 2026 season arrived at a moment of heightened uncertainty, as wholesale continues its rocky reset and geopolitical uncertainty remains high.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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One driver fled before officers arrived, while the other remained at the scene.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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More recently, California became the first state to join a global outbreak response network coordinated by the World Health Organization, followed by Illinois and New York.—
Angela Hart,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Mantha became the first Pittsburgh player to score multiple game-tying goals in a third period since Alex Kovalev on March 23, 2002, against Philadelphia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Whale, and later fellow directors Franc Rodman, Branagh and now Gyllenhaal, imagined what might have happened if Frankenstein had completed the female monster.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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When Sneaky Snook in his mail truck happened upon the wreckage near the boundary of Meredith Downs, sheep were scattered along the roadside and the fence, bleating, dazed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the big moves that rocked markets in the morning eased substantially as the day progressed.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Another investor claimed Clifton solicited $190,000 for a project in the Argentine neighborhood of Kansas City, Kansas, which never progressed.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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About two hours after the shooting, officers entered the home and found the man inside on the first floor with apparent gunshot wounds, according to investigators.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Shortly thereafter, OpenAI entered into its own agreement with the Pentagon for military applications of its models.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Boise State women’s basketball team appeared to receive a major postseason gift over the weekend.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Mar. 2026
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Video footage showed what appeared to be two strikes on the building that were minutes apart.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With Powell missing his third straight game because of a strained right groin, the Heat went with the starting lineup of Davion Mitchell, Herro, Pelle Larsson, Andrew Wiggins and Adebayo for the third consecutive game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The video immediately went viral, with many questioning why the city shut down what appeared to be a calm event.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Came.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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